My love for Collies, Cakes, Cooking, Eating Out & Days Out.
In my previous post about Skye Jumble Berry Jam you’ll know I have a lot of
fruit this year, particularly Blackcurrants. After a few ideas on how to put them to good use before the rest go in the freezer I have a lovely cake recipe to share with you. Introducing you to my very easy Blackcurrant and Almond Cake, made with fresh Blackcurrants grown on the Isle of Skye.
So now is an excellent time to be making home-made jam. A few years ago I
owned and run a successful artisan preserves business. I hand made over 500 jars of jam a week so I’ll share some of my tips with you. Then I’ll share my recipe I’ve just created based on what fruit was ready for picking in my garden on the Isle of Skye.
I love a good Risotto but rarely order one when in an Italian Restaurant as I simply find it hard to resist the delicious pasta dishes. So, there
was only one thing to do, create my own risotto, So here it is, my recipe for Chicken and Smokey Bacon Risotto
As much as I love Bakewell Tart I also love something with a burst of citrus on your tongue. This Lemon and Marzipan Tart satisfies both of these loves. This Continue reading “Lemon and Marzipan Tart”
When I was deciding what to bake this week a little voice from the neighbouring room asked if requests could be made. I stuck my head round my husband’s office door and he said “something orangey”. So here we are a moist yet light Orange & Lemon Layer Cake.
Having recently moved house I found myself unpacking the pantry and unearthed my Bundt tin. Whilst I had it in my hand it seemed like an appropriate time to make a Bundt Cake, so here’s the recipe for my Cherry and Almond Bundt Cake.
Inspired by the Mary Berry book – Simple Cakes this loaf cake is lovely as it is or you can add subtle little twists. My first impression was that it would be lovely to be a Chocolate Orange sponge marbled with a Vanilla sponge. To do that I would add the zest of half an orange to the chocolate half of the mix and substitute the hot water for orange juice. Either way it’s a lovely fun sponge to bake. Continue reading “Chocolate and Vanilla Marble Loaf Cake”
When I feel like baking a cake but have no inspiration or quite often not much time you cannot beat a Victoria Sponge Cake. I like to push the boat out and be a little more indulgent by adding Continue reading “Victoria Sponge”
There are an abundance of ready made meatballs available in the meat aisle of any supermarket but until you make your own you’ll never understand how good home made ones really are. They are relatively easy to make and Continue reading “Spaghetti Meatballs”
I first saw Chicken Parmigiana being cooked on a episode of Diners, Drive Ins & Dives on the Food Network. Ever since then I have had a hankering not only to eat it but to create my own recipe – so here goes. Continue reading “Chicken Parmigiana”