summer

Pistachio & Rosewater Pavlova

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…

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Chocolate Meringues

Chocolate Meringue Whoppers

Hello and welcome to ‘Mad Meringue Week’, every day for the next seven days I will be bringing you a different recipe and flavour of meringue, why you may ask, my reply, ‘why not’! It is Summer after all and even though meringues are perfect any time of the year,…

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Spelt Flour Scones

Today has been scorchingly hot, I woke up rather late this morning, sun streaming in through my bedroom window, birds singing their heads off and I just knew that I would have to get up and bake something yummy to have for afternoon tea, I knew it had to be…

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Limoncello and Strawberry Balsamic Sponge Cake

Only a few weeks ago my beloved Blog turned three years old, like I said in my birthday post, a lot has happened in three years, I have learnt so much, my baking has progressed and my Blog has become extremely popular. Over the years I have loved using Blogger…

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Basil, Mozzarella and Orzo Salad

Yesterday was another gorgeous sunny day and it truly felt like summer, after spending the afternoon in the garden chatting to Andrea the day ended perfectly with Stephen and Rieanna joining us for dinner. I miss Simon and Stephen so much and nothing makes me happier than when they come…

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Elderflower, Lemon and Strawberry Cake with a Yoghurt Dressing

I am not sure where to begin with this cake, there is so much to say, I could tell you how wonderfully perfect it is for the summer, or about its healthy virtues because it is made using spelt flour, honey, unrefined sugar and organic products and all this would…

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Tabbouleh Salad with Feta

A weekend and a whole week of sunshine is forecast, it is glorious and can only mean one thing, al fresco dining. Anyone that knows me, knows that I love nothing better than being outside but what really makes me happy is having everyone around our massive garden table, eating…

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Lilac Syrup Cake

Its Friday, the sun is out and it is gloriously hot, the weather for the weekend is forecast as being sunny and warm, this means lots of walks, time in the garden and of course afternoon tea. I needed an excuse to use my lovely Lilac sugar and syrup that…

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