Tag Archives: Baking

Chocolate chip and marmalade muffins

Fresh muffins on the day they are baked are always a hit. I road-tested a batch of these chocolate chip muffins with an oozy orange marmalade centre for my partner’s colleagues at the local hospital and they were devoured at … Continue reading

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Jemma’s Mother’s Day vanilla cup cakes

Teaching someone to cook is one of my great pleasures in life. To teach a curious and enthusiastic child is an absolute privilege. This gorgeous girl is my great niece Jemma and we had a lot of fun baking these … Continue reading

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Quick Puff Pastry Apple Tart with Mincemeat

I made this over the holidays for New Year’s Day lunch but it would be delicious at any time of the year. I had a jar of mincemeat leftover from Christmas and some roasted quince in the freezer but you … Continue reading

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Peach and apricot filo pie with frangipane

Ages ago, Rick Stein made a fresh peach pie with filo pastry in one of his Long Weekend programmes but the recipe wasn’t published in the accompanying book and I’ve always wanted to make it. Anyway, this is my version … Continue reading

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