Some friends were coming over, and I wanted something a little elegant and classy as a starter. I was cooking for a vegetarian friend, so there are considerations there. This was a recipe from Jason Gillies, actually from a magazine she had bought me, so it had a serendipity to it. It was a bloody long process – definitely worth […]
Read morePure Boxing Day indulgence – flaky, moist croissants stuffed with crispy pancetta and baveuse scrambled eggs. Slightly sickly but wonderful.
Read moreSomething of a Christmas tradition for these, me. I used to pore over Mum’s “Cooking for the Freezer” book and most years on Christmas Eve produce a batch of cheese straws. I’m sure the process would take about three hours and there would be that dreadful Dudley Moore Christmas film on in the background. One year, after preheating the oven […]
Read moreThe glorious Nigella strikes with these utterly sublime treats. So much fun, and must’ve constituted at least three gifts! So easy too: cooked Christmas pudding (Sainsbury’s cheapest), mixed with booze and melted chocolate. Add melted white chocolate and top with cut glacé cherries (fiddlesome), and there you have it. Cute! Christmas pudini bonbons: 125g dark chocolate, chopped and melted 350g […]
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