A perfect ice cream recipe which works with any fruit puree – you may never go back to shop bought if you try this. Works just as well even if you don’t have your own churner. Mango Ice Cream Mango puree – from 3 medium-sized ripe mangoes 6 egg yolks 130gr sugar 550ml cream 120 ml milk juice of half a lime 2 cardamom pods … Continue reading Delicious Mango Ice Cream
It won’t be the first time I have mentioned ‘When I lived in Rome’ but … When I lived in Rome, my Italian teacher was someone I became really friendly with and her father was a baker from Pisa. I was lucky enough to spend some time with her and this included a visit to the Bakery seeing the huge numbers of beautiful Panettone’s coming … Continue reading Sugar & Spice – Christmas Panettone
Despite having Friday off each week it’s still a busy weekend playing catchup with each other, food shopping, cleaning and all the usual things every family does. This weekend I was looking forward to some vintage shopping at the fabulous shutterbug of Kilkenny, which had decamped to Dublin for its kilo sale…yep, fill your bag with great vintage finds, weight it and pay by the … Continue reading My 10 Minute Pear Crumble
Enjoy summer fruits with this berry cobbler, lovely and crunchy, a cross between a cake and a crumble, delicious ….who knew! 1 cup gluten free flour 1/2 cup spelt flour 1/2 cup barley flakes 1.5 cups milk – use almond milk if you want it dairy free 1 tsp each of salt & baking powder 4oz coconut palm sugar 8oz mixed organic berries 4 tbsp … Continue reading Summer Berry Cobbler
A delicious simple way to use Nectarines which focuses on the beauty of the fruit and little else is needed. This is a perfect easy dessert for all the family which works just as well with peaches. Both of these fruit provide vitamins, minerals and health promoting anti oxidants. A big batch of these served with some almond crackle for crunch would make a lovely … Continue reading Baked Nectarines
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