Autumn Leaves are Falling As the trees turn their gorgeous shades of golden, red and deep, deep orange and the debates about when to put the heating on are fully underway (another jumper is surely the first step?), it’s time to make the most of the abundance of autumn fruits. I’m lucky to have a…
It’s that time again – the Pieathalon. Not just any old one, this is the 10th anniversary of the pie extravaganza – we nominate a vintage pie recipe, the fabulous Yinzerella of Dinner is Served 1972 chucks our names in her virtual hat and bestows upon us our pie challenge. I submitted a chicken pie…
Blood Orange Season Blood oranges have a short season – January to March, so there’s still time to make the most of them. We don’t grow them here in the UK, they’re mostly grown in Mediterranean countries. You can easily spot a blood orange – they have a lovely distinctive dark red rind and flesh.…
Burns Night Delight Cranachan is a Scottish dessert, traditionally made to celebrate the raspberry harvest in June. It’s also often served as part of a Burns Night supper, which would be in January, long before the Scottish raspberry season, but these days you can from time to time stray from what is strictly seasonal. It’s…
A Different Way to Use Up Some Courgettes Actually, this cake is so good, it’s a bit unfair to suggest it’s something to bake with leftovers – it deserves a special trip to the greengrocer to buy some courgettes. But if you do have surplus and you’re wondering what to do with them – give…