Tag Archives: Recipes

Traditional Danish Christmas Biscuits0

Having squirrelled a dog-eared copy of the Observer Food Monthly away the other week, last Sunday seemed like an opportune time to try my hand at baking some of Trine Hahnemann’s traditional Danish Christmas biscuits. Unfortunately I didn’t clock exactly how many … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Raspberry Coconut Slice4

When in need of something sweet, especially something that takes just 15 minutes to whack together, consider this raspberry coconut slice. After my Nana passed away, my Grandad became quite the dab hand at baking, with this slice being our … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies0

Having been handed Violet Cakes’ recipe book for my birthday, my first venture into these strange Amish cake-sandwiches was a complete disaster. I set about trying to make the strawberry ones, but as the shop didn’t have strawbs, I substituted … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Rosewater Sponge With Lemon Cream Cheese Icing1

As aforementioned, Sunday was the day o’ three baked goodies, with the rosewater sponge being the best rated by all who ate it. I followed Feast on Scraps’ recipe, which was really simple. It’s basically an adapted sponge, which rises … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Caramelised Salmon0

Salmon is one of my favourite fish, and when it’s sold at Sainsbury’s for £6 per two packs, we eat it pretty often too. The best way to cook it is wrapped in a sheet of aluminum foil, with a … Continue reading

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