Well the excitement following my recent visit to the hospital has waned considerable, its not as plain sailing as I had hoped and the reality is that I still have the air cast boot, my crutches and now because I am trying to walk again, a hugely swollen, painful and…
Chocolate Gâteau with Raspberry, Rose and Vanilla Cream
I have to confess to leaving it far to long since my last post, my laptop charger died on me and I did try to use Hubby’s laptop, but only to discover that I am an Apple Girl through and through and can not cope with anything else ! Also…
Chocolate Mousse
My Husband is a huge chocoholic, me not so much, but every now and then he nags me enough to make him something that he would really like rather than something floral and quaint ! On this occasions, thanks to Pinterest he spotted this chocolate mousse, great, you maybe thinking,…
Chocolate and Strawberry Cake
The sun is shining and my thoughts turn to Afternoon Tea in the garden and of course scrumptious cake ! Recently Olly and I popped into The Cake Shed in Tunbridge Wells and are now totally addicted, the sandwiches and range of tea choices are amazing, but what is really…
Beetroot and Pea Risotto with Mint and Feta
Beetroot and Pea Risotto with Mint and Feta is the first main course dish that I have cooked from Dale Pinnock’s book, The Medicinal Chef, and I have to warn you that it is not for the faint hearted, however if you love beetroot, then please read on, as this…
Strawberry and Black Pepper Meringue Kisses
Its day 4 of Mad Meringue Week here on Gelsomina’s Cucina and I hope you have been enjoying the recipes so far, todays is something a little simple, but simple does not mean tasteless, these little beauties are vibrant and full of the taste of summer. Still to come this…
Pistachio and Rosewater Pavlova
So its day two of ‘Mad Meringue Week’, I hope you enjoyed yesterdays chocolate meringue whoppers and tip about keeping your bowl completely clean and grease free. Today I bring you some more tips on meringue making, I must admit that I have not yet tried this, it seems a…
A nice surprise in the post
I received a nice surprise in the post the other day, at first I thought what a strange thing to send to someone who bakes all the time, never buys shop cakes and would be highly critical of a cake that came in a tin! Well you will be pleased…
Hubby’s Valentines Cake
This Valentines I decided that it would be nice to make something edible and delicious for my Hubby instead of the normal run of the mill gifts. I took a few ideas from various places and this is what I ended up with and I must say I am really…
Simple Valentine’s Cupcakes
I know I have posted this recipe before, but I just had to share with you these pretty, but extremely simple Cupcakes, a perfect little Valentine’s gifts or just what you need for a Valentine’s tea time treat. You can buy very cheaply online, individual cupcake boxes and most good…
