My poor little girl is rather over protected by her Brothers and Myself and this week she had the unenviable task of bringing home her new boyfriend for dinner. Even though we know she has grown up into a beautiful young woman, in our eyes she will always be…
Velvet Chocolate Torte
I am on a chocolate roll now (excuse the pun), this is one of my favourite recipes, again so easy to make, but never fails to impress. the velvet smooth torte against the crispy hobnob base and topping is a match made in heaven. I have made this for…
After Eight Mousse
I knew Hubby was the one for me when not long after I had met him I asked him to shut his eyes and open his mouth, he trusted me and I put a spoonful of After Eight Mousse in his mouth. He loved it and the rest is history…
Godstone Mud Pie (Mississippi Mud Pie)
I haven’t been very well the last few days and have spent today laying on the sofa watching the Foodie Channels, being inspired by Nigella and James Martin and getting some great ideas for Hubby’s upcoming works BBQ. I have also been very lucky today as Rosie has been…
Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to my Gorgeous Husband
It’s my Hubby’s Birthday today and also our Anniversary, we have been together for five years and it just keeps getting better. I am writing this blog in-between a mammoth cake baking session, as I rather stupidly set myself the task of baking him a three tier chocolate cake !!!…
Quick Strawberry & Vanilla Gateau
This weekend has not gone to plan, like many best laid plans, life has come along and thrown a spanner in the works. Friday night Ben and I rushed off to Sainsburys to buy the ingredients needed for the above gateau, this was to be made in preparation for…
Budino di semolino (Semolina Pudding)
I know that many of us have horrific memories of semolina from our childhoods, the thought of it conjures up school dinners and all that was so disgusting about them, but please trust me when I tell you that this delicious Tuscan pudding is so far removed from any horrid…
Italian Apple Cake
My eldest Son Simon loves his puddings and this is one of his favourites. I miss having him at home so much as he like’s the same desserts as I do and if I make them for myself I just end up eating the lot and then moaning that I…
Perfect Pavlova
Nigella likes to refer to this recipe as a prodigious pavlova, I like the idea of describing it as this as it means remarkably or impressively great in extent & size and trust me it is. The first time I made this I was a little overwhelmed at just how…
Torta al cioccolato
Everyone should have a simple chocolate cake in their recipe collection & I am a great believer in if you find a recipe that works, hang on to it & use it time & time again. This following recipe is just that, so easy to make but tastes delicious and…
