I’m calling this apple and sultana cake a “pantry cake” because it’s excellent for those days when you want to bake, but don’t want to shop. Surely we all have a couple of apples lying around? Brown sugar? Maybe some…
An Easter Haiku
I don’t know what it was about this boy’s face that caught my eye. Or maybe it was the apple on the floor? The half-eaten cake? That gesture which seems to declare, “Mine!”. I just tried to have fun with…
Still Life with Ham – A Poem
I love the challenge of ekphrastic poetry, responding to works of art with words. This is the start of a series of poetry posts, some more serious than others, in which I engage on food-related themes. I ensure all the…
Pineapple Upside-Down Cake
Don’t expect a big, bouncy sponge. The pineapple upside down is quite a flat cake. But what you can expect is a beautifully moist cake with a heavenly syrup. I wrote about the history of the pineapple here, and how…
Raspberry Brownie Tart
I tend to prefer fruit-based desserts to chocolate. But this raspberry brownie tart is one I make an exception for. The contrast of tart raspberry and rich dark chocolate works exceptionally well with the soft brownie texture. Here is the…
Teeny Chocolate Chip Cookies
These bite-sized chocolate chip cookies come under the same heading as my coconut raspberry jam slice. In other words, they’re exactly the kind of treat you might find being looked at longingly by cats through a window, or enjoyed by…
