Tag Archives: sultanas

Cinnamon and apple cake

Posted on March 14, 2025 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

If you have apples in your fruit bowl that are a bit past their best, this is a wonderful way to use them up. The cake is easy to make, moist and freezes well. The flavour and texture improves if … Continue reading →

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Fragrant yellow rice with cashew nuts

Posted on September 8, 2023 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

Fragrant basmati rice served with any kind of curry or roast meats is a real Pigeon Cottage favourite. I was taught the secret of how to make it perfectly every time by the mum of one of my old uni … Continue reading →

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Val’s fruit cake

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

I went for a lovely walk in the local forest with my friend Val the other day and, once we got back to her house, she served up a slice of this sultana and pineapple-laden cake that’s just perfect with … Continue reading →

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Very sticky ginger cake

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Janet Davies @pigeoncottage

This very delicious and sticky ginger cake is one of the recipes that originally inspired me to publish my ‘Whats4teaMum?’ recipe book because I only had it scribbled on an old scrap of paper that was stained with butter spots … Continue reading →

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