Fresh figs look fantastics on this Fig Tart With Puff Pastry – a quick easy recipe using ready-made rolls of pastry. Updated 2026 · Now with printable recipe – originally this post referred to an old blog event called Dead Easy Desserts. Probably it was Charlotte Pike’s courgette tart that started me off in the […]
Feel Good Cook of the Year Contest with Gok Wan and Activia
He’s shown people How to Look Good Naked on the outside and now Gok Wan is inspiring us to feel good on the inside. Bubbly TV personality Gok has teamed up with Activia UK for a cook off contest hosted right on their Facebook page. It’s really easy for you to take part with the […]
October 2013 book round up
Pie by Dean Brettschneider features recipes for every type of pie and pastry dish, imaginable. From tarte tatin and pithiviers to empanadas and cobbler, it’s an imaginative mix striking a good balance between classics and contemporary dishes that would not look out of place on a fashionable bistro menu.
Banana Walnut Cupcakes
Cupcakes must be like buses… I go ages without making any and then they keep popping up one after another. It’s not long since the last ones and there are more in the pipeline! I had some left over icing from the plum cupcakes with coconut icing and used it for these cupcakes too. I […]
Plum Cupcakes with Coconut Icing
These Plum Cupcakes have vanilla bases with fresh fruit and are topped with an icing made from coconut milk. Updated 2026 · Now with printable recipe It’s become a standing joke that I barely ever publish any cupcakes. It’s not deliberate, I just go ages without doing them. Making Plum Cupcakes with Coconut Icing These […]
Brigade restaurant review
Whether you’re a food tourist visiting Borough Market or a London City worker, I’ve found the ideal lunch venue for you. Brigade Bar and Bistro is based in an old fire station close to London Bridge. Not just an ordinary restaurant, it is home to the Beyond Food Foundation. This social enterprise offers those who […]
Cooking Turkey with Marco Pierre White
Finding out how to Cook Turkey with Marco Pierre White, was not something I’d expected to learn inside a football stadium. Imagine if you will, twelve ladies squeezed into an intimate space with a knife wielding chef in his Chelsea kitchen (within the grounds of Chelsea FC no less). And meet the star of the […]
Anges de Sucre macaron collection #macaronsformacmillan
London Patisserie Anges de Sucre have created a limited edition of their signature macarons for Macmillan Cancer Support. #MacaronsforMacmillan is set to be launched in October and the special macarons will be available to purchase from angesdesucre.com Seven cocktail flavours include cosmopolitan, mojito and pina colada – each crafted from fresh fruit and fine liqueurs. […]
Betty Blythe Tea Room
Betty Blythe Tea Room is named after an exotic silent movie star in the 1920s. Her memory is celebrated by this West London tea room. A picture tour of the Betty Blythe Tea Room Betty Blythe Tea Room 73 Blythe Road Brook Green London W14 Afternoon tea £22, iced biscuits from £2.95 each […]
Apricot Tart with Honey and Puff Pastry
This Apricot Tart uses a ready-made roll of shortcrust pastry topped with fresh apricot halves. Although my honey base was with a Mexican smoked chilli honey, you could replace this with chilli jam. Updated 2026 · Now with printable recipe – originally created using sample product from Gran Luchito Believe it or not, this recipe […]
French Shopping Booty Summer Special
It is I (who have been shopping at) Mnsr Leclerc… You know I just cannot resist a chance to add to my collection of Les 30 Recettes Cultes whenever I’m in France. I have about 18 of them now and actually could do with a list of which ones I already have so I don’t […]
Apricot Ice Cream with Amaretto
My Apricot Ice Cream uses dried apricots soaked in amaretto liqueur and is churned in a freezable ice cream making bowl. Adding alcohol to homemade ice cream can improve the texture and make it easier to scoop – it’s not a dessert suitable for children so pop a clear label onto your container. Updated 2026 […]
