Tag Archives: pistachio nuts

Almond and pistachio cantuccini

Posted on December 31, 2015 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I just don’t have anywhere near enough time to bake these days. Thankfully, I’ve got a few days off over the Xmas and New Year break so I’m making these lovely cantuccini biscuits to wrap in pretty cellophane bags and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cakes & biscuits, Christmas, Recipes | Tagged almonds, cantuccini, Italian biscuits, pistachio nuts, spelt flour, Vanilla, Xmas baking | Leave a comment

Stone fruit yoghurt sundae

Posted on September 19, 2015 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

The real joy of late summer and early autumn cooking is waiting for the various berries and stone fruits to come into season. I just love plums, greengages and tangy fresh apricots (cooking apricots, rather than eating them raw, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Desserts, Recipes | Tagged almond tuiles, apricot dessert, apricot fool, apricot yoghurt sundae, apricots, Crème de Pêche, Edmond Briottet, fresh apricots, fruit fool, Greek yoghurt, greengages, Lime juice, pistachio nuts, plums, stone fruits, toasted almonds | Leave a comment

#BreakfastWeek – Homemade golden granola

Posted on January 27, 2015 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This week (Jan 25th) is National Breakfast Week! It’s a campaign run by the HGCA on behalf of Britain’s arable farmers who grow crops such as wheat, barley, oats and oilseed rape to raise awareness of the benefits of eating … Continue reading →