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Apple & Pear Amaretti Crumbles
Your humble fruit crumble takes on a rustic Italian feel with this lovely, feel good, wintery dessert. I love this particular recipe because it contains marsala, almond meal and crushed amaretti biscuits, giving it quite a distinct almond flavour with a … Continue reading
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Sticky Caramel Poached Pears with Vanilla Bean Creme
Pears are one of my favourite fruits – it’s not so much about the taste but more about the look. Don’t get me wrong – I love a good pear but what really attracts me is their shape and colour. Their … Continue reading
Goat’s Cheese Cake with Figs and Honey
I would love to romanticise this cheesecake with tales of long ago. It could have been first documented as the celebration cake for the Greeks when they conquered Troy or perhaps it could have been the favourite dessert of … Continue reading
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Ricotta & Marscapone Puddings with Spiced Wine Prunes
One of the reasons I love these puddings is that they can be as seasonal as you want them to be. You can stew prunes or pears in a red wine for the colder months or for the warmer … Continue reading
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Eton Mess
Every morning my daughters are up at the crack of dawn filled with excitement of the day to come. After their breakfast they head into their bedrooms to begin ‘getting dressed’. This is a very important part of their morning … Continue reading
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Clementine Cake
A poem I found; Ode to Clementines Oh, have you ever trifled with a juicy tree treasure? Oh, have you owned an orange orb? Oh, have you conjured a clementine, With all its juicy jumble? The delicate flavors tango on … Continue reading
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Apple & Prune Brioche
When Marie Antoinette uttered those infamous words ‘ let them eat cake’ during the French revolution she was referring to brioche. Brioche is a rich buttery bread originating from France, it has a golden flakey crust and a slightly sweet … Continue reading
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Country Apple Pie
There is almost nothing that beats a good old (or new) fashioned apple pie for dessert. I don’t make them that often because I am still navigating my way through a minefield of disappointing pie recipes in attempt to … Continue reading
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Strawberry Shortcake
It’s summer time in Chicago. There are leaves on the trees and flowers in abundance, happy screams and shouts can be heard from the parks and the beaches, children are licking their ice creams while long melted drops trickle down … Continue reading
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