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,…
Elderflower dressed Broad Beans and Leaves with Burrata
So today I have one of my favourite Ladies in the world coming over for lunch, I have known her for about 20 years or more and I adore spending time with her, she just gets me and sometimes thats all that you need. We share a love of so…
Smoky Halloumi and Quinoa Salad
I am a huge fan of halloumi, for those of you that may not of come across halloumi before it is a wonderfully chewy cheese made from a mixture of goat’s and sheep’s milk with a high-melting point which makes it ideal for grilling or frying. You can marinate it…
Hummingbird Style Cake
Yesterday was one of those fab days that you look forward to and then it turns out even better than you had hoped. I had two of my best friends over, Valerie and Lynette, I have known these lovely ladies for many years, far to many to state as it…
Maple Pecan Blondies
I am on a roll this week, blog posts galore, but its hard to juggle home, the business, life, and still find time to give attention to Gelsominas Cucina but as I said before I am loving being back in the kitchen and if I find a recipe that I…
Salsa Chicken Casserole
This is just going to be a very quick blog post, but I just wanted to get this recipe on so that I didn’t lose it, I know it is not much of a looker and I must admit when I first saw it I was not overwhelmed by it,…
Pulled Pork Sweet Potato Hash with Eggs
As you may know, if you are a regular to my blog, we recently moved to Kent, buying our first house after years of renting was really scary but also really liberating. For the first time in years we have been able to really create our own space and I…
Another Chocolate Cake
Another chocolate cake, really !!! But can you have too many ??? I don’t think so, especially when your Husband and one of your Best Friends, (you know who you are), love chocolate cake and sometimes it is nice to try other recipes, even though my Fudge Cake is still…
Custard Cream Bars
Now I am not sure how to describe these Custard Cream Bars, they were not what I expected, but you know me, I just love scouring the internet for new recipes, I love something a little different, but I must admit that the downside of finding recipes on Pinterest is…
Magic Custard Cake
Magic !!! Yes Magic !!! Can these really be classed as Magic Custard Cake, I actually think they can and I have to admit that whilst making the batter I was thinking more epic fail than magic. It just seems a little odd mixing all these ingredients together, filling a…