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Burnt Basque cheesecake

Posted on April 11, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I’m not generally a fan of cheesecake but when my friend Jerry produced one of these burnt Basque-style cheesecakes at our Christmas party last year, I was sold. There’s no biscuit base and it’s very light and easy to make. … Continue reading →

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Chicken with porcini and chestnut mushrooms

Posted on April 25, 2024 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

The beauty of this dish is that, although it’s a very simple and easy supper dish to make any day of the week, it’s pretty dinner-party worthy too. I buy the French-style chicken legs (thigh and drumstick), one each is … Continue reading →

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Malfada corta with mushrooms and bacon

Posted on October 7, 2022 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

You could make this quick and easy pasta dish with dried porcini and chestnut mushroom sauce as a vegetarian dish, however, the crispy bacon lardons I use to top it with add protein and an extra dimension of flavour and … Continue reading →

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Chocolate pavlova with raspberries

Posted on May 7, 2021 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Full disclosure, I have never made a pavlova before I made this one because I normally leave that to my neighbour Lynne, ‘Queen of Pav’. Anyway, I bit the bullet and made this chocolate and raspberry beauty for my lovely … Continue reading →

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