Tag: dessert
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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 pretty cup cakes with vanilla frosting. So, feel free to make these with the children…
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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 of the pie but with the addition of a frangipane base and I used tinned…
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Chocolate and mandarin torte
As far as I’m aware, I’m not allergic to any foodstuffs (only wasps!) and I can only imagine what a complete drag it is to have to read every food label or make enquiries at restaurants and other people’s houses as to whether or not something on the menu includes a particular allergen. Anyway, a…
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