My love for Collies, Cakes, Cooking, Eating Out & Days Out.
This recipe for Mincemeat Frangipane Tart is a festive twist of my Lemon and
Marzipan Tart. The Tart is similar to a giant iced Mince Pie, perfect for the festive season. Step by step instructions for foolproof pasty and a delicious filling.
This cookbook challenge recipe for slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken 
comes from Forever Summer by Nigella Lawson. The book previously belonged to my late Mother in law who sadly died in 2016. She had marked many recipes in this book but never got chance to make them all. In her memory I am working my way through some of the recipes she ear marked. This recipe struck me as a dish that would work in both summer and winter alike, just varying the accompanying dishes. Continue reading “Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken”
This Cookbook Challenge recipe for Pastiera di Maccheroni comes from 
Gino’s Pasta by Gino D’Acampo. I have cooked quite a few pasta recipes from this book and always had a great result. The methods of cooking are very traditional and relatively simple. The Pastiera di Maccheroni was a recipe I had just never got around to making. In simple terms it is a meaty macaroni bake. Continue reading “Pastiera di Maccheroni”
This recipe for Orange Olive Oil Cake was inspired by Twitter and my recent purchase of a 12 Mini Bundt Cake tin from Lakeland. The recipe has been adapted from one shared with me by a Twitter friend in Portugal and the original recipe by Leite’s Culinaria can be found here. Made with navel oranges and fruity olive oil the cake has a deep, rich orange flavour.
