Baked cheesecake was one of the challenges recently on the Great British Bake Off. I usually stick with easier no-bake cheesecakes but decided to up my game and try one.
Baked Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake
Tag: Butter
Chicken Kiev
It’s all a bit retro-tastic here these days! I hadn’t had chicken kiev for years as the ready made frozen meal experiences I had in the past were not the most pleasant. Then I spotted that it features in Tom Kerridge’s Best Ever Dishes and Jamie Oliver’s Comfort. I believe there’s also a version in […]
Cherry Crumble Bars
For some reason I thought I hated cherries. I’ve no idea what I tasted as a child that put me off them so much. Possibly those horrible glace cherries from the Christmas cake mix.
Chocolate Biscuit Cake
There’s nothing too original about a biscuit cake but sometimes there’s nothing better. I have made a few different recipes for biscuit cake over the years but this one got the best reception.
Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion
I recently bought Food52 Genius Recipes by Kristen Miglore, a collection of her favourite recipes from her Food52 column. When I saw that she had included Marcella Hazan’s renowned Tomato Sauce with Butter and Onion recipe I knew it had to give it a go. I have read for years about the simplicity and […]
Rustic Chicken, Mushroom and Leek Pie
I’ve called this pie rustic because, well, look at it! It’s not going to win a beauty contest any time soon now is it?! But it tastes fab. I used to make chicken and leek pie regularly with a double cream filling. I had not made it in a long time but then I […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
Chocolate Chip Cookies. Nothing ground-breaking to see here. But it’s the simple things in life that are really special. The smell of the cookies as you take them out of the oven is amazing.
‘Instant’ Buttermilk Pancakes with Berry Compote
There’s a big day coming up – Pancake Tuesday!! One of my favourite days of the year.