Tiramisu - Daring Baker's February Challenge
on Feb 27, 2010 in Daring Bakers coffee baking desserts Another month, another challenge!The February 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen and Deeba of Passionate About Baking. They chose Tiramisu as the challenge for the month. Their challenge recipe is based on reci...

Salted Caramel Macarons
on Feb 22, 2010 in biscuits snack baking French books desserts caramel My first three attempts at macarons were pretty disastrous. Even looking back at the photos is making me cringe at how bad they were! My first go at a recipe from the Ottolenghi cookbook also entered into the "FAIL" category. I saw a few other blogs...

Spiced Apple Compote with Buttermilk Pancakes
on Feb 17, 2010 in fruit healthy(ish) breakfast recipes I am possibly the least sporty person ever, and I can name the sporting events I follow on one hand: The Boat Race and the Winter Olympics. (I don't think Dancing on Ice counts as a sporting event.) I've been to a rugby game at Murrayfield a couple o...

Goat's Cheese & Onion Tartlets
on Feb 13, 2010 in cheese snack baking pastry vegetarian recipes I've been doing a cake stall in the evenings at a late night shopping event, and have found the savoury items go down just as well as the sweet. Although I love the bacon scones, I wanted something vegetarian too.Goat's cheese seemed like a good idea...

Banana & Peanut Butter Smoothie
on Feb 2, 2010 in fruit drink healthy(ish) breakfast Like a lot of food bloggers (and certainly a lot of Scots) I like to start my day with a pint. Luckily for my liver, it's usually a pint of banana and peanut smoothie.Bananas are probably one of my few textural phobias. I don't mind when they are rip...

Chocolate Brownies with Chestnuts & Figs
on Jan 28, 2010 in snack fail baking books desserts chocolate The only cookbook I got for Christmas was Ottolenghi. This was good, as my cookbook shelf is full, and I didn't want the usual semi-novelty cookbooks I usually seem to receive ('101 Biscuit Recipes' anyone?)I had a packet of chestnuts in the cupboard...

January Daring Bakers - Nanaimo Bars
on Jan 27, 2010 in cakes biscuits Daring Bakers confectionery baking desserts gluten free chocolate The January 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen. Lauren chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and Nanaimo Bars as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca.I first...

Hot Spiced Mead - A Winter Warmer Cocktail
on Jan 25, 2010 in NYE alcoholic drink cocktail recipes Although the German market in Edinburgh disappeared long ago, the Highland market was around until New Year. When we visited on New Year's Day, we all had sore throats from the partying the night before, as well as sore heads. After some tasty burger...

Duck Confit
on Jan 23, 2010 in duck preserving French main course I have been fighting the urge for the last month to make endless puns about Cold Confit Farm, and seeing something nasty in the fridge. While T is a knowledgeable type, unfortunately this knowledge does not include pre-war satirical novels. Or iconic...

Spicy Bacon & Cheddar Scones
on Jan 18, 2010 in cheese baking breakfast pork recipes farmers' market If I were the Pioneer Woman, I'd tell you this recipe makes my skirt fly up. If I was Deb of Smitten Kitchen, I'd tell you you'll regret every minute you wait to make this recipe, and then post a picture of my cute baby. If I worked for Word Of Mouth...