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22nd March 20198th April 2019

Chocolate Babka

Whilst thumbing the pages of New York Cult Recipes by Marc Grossman I stumbled across a recipe for Chocolate Babka. This is a breakfast cake popular in Jewish New York bakeries and Deli’s. A hybrid between bread, brioche and cake with lots of added chocolate. What’s not to love!

The ingredients are simple and easy to come by. You need a bit of time for the dough to rise twice but not many other tricky skills. So here is the recipe from the book and my experience of making and eating Chocolate Babka.

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20th March 201920th March 2019

Isle of Skye Distillers Gin School

Yesterday afternoon I found myself at the Isle of Skye Distillers Gin School

here in Portree. You can find the Gin School and Shop tucked away in a bijou whitewashed building on Bayfield Lane. What a fun afternoon learning about my favourite tipple and making a bottle to take home.

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8th March 2019

Blueberry and Almond Cake

After an impulsive blueberry purchase in the supermarket this week I thought

it best to bake a Blueberry and Almond Cake. There are so many recipes out there for Blueberry Muffins or Lemon & Blueberry Cake so I thought it would be good to have something a bit different. So here’s my recipe was a delicious Blueberry and Almond Cake with a cream cheese filling and frosting. Continue reading “Blueberry and Almond Cake”

15th February 2019

Red Velvet Cake

Last week I bought some cream cheese to make a frosting for an Apple Cake I

made. The Apple Cake wasn’t the success I hoped so I didn’t ice it. So what to bake to use the cream cheese, well it could only be Red Velvet Cake!
Red Velvet Cake is one of those cakes that ticks all the boxes – chocolate, moist and covered in frosting – what more could you want. So here’s my recipe for Red Velvet Cake. Continue reading “Red Velvet Cake”

17th January 2019

Honey Cake with Orange Buttercream

As it is my birthday this week my hubby said he would bake me a cake instead

of me baking one. Not going to argue with that! After a bit of mooching through some recipes we found the perfect one. From the book Scandinavian Baking by Trine Hahnemann, Honey Cake with Orange Buttercream. This is a book we’ve had a while but not yet tried a recipe from but this one has a lot of my favourite flavours in it. So whilst hubby baked I was snapping photos so I can share this bake and recipe with you. Continue reading “Honey Cake with Orange Buttercream”

17th December 2018

Mincemeat Frangipane Tart

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.

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10th December 2018

Slow roasted garlic and lemon chicken

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”

10th December 2018

Pastiera di Maccheroni

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”

6th December 2018

Orange Olive Oil Cake

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.

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29th November 2018

Christmas Cake

It still isn’t too late to make your own Christmas Cake. I usually make mine in

September and then spend the next few months “feeding”it. This loosely translates to pouring more brandy over it as it matures. My recipe for Christmas Cake is adaptable to your own tastes and preferences, which I’ll point out as we go. Continue reading “Christmas Cake”