Bakewell tarts/puddings are a thoroughly traditional thing in England. It’s the kind of thing that immediately evokes memories of childhood when I taste it – something that grandma would, without fail, bring out a plate of as part of an afternoon snack or a buffet lunch. For those not familiar with Bakewell tart it’s a shortcrust pastry shell beneath layers of jam, frangipane, and a topping of flaked almonds. The Bakewell pudding came before the tart . There’s some dispute about its origins and age (as you can see from the Wikipedia article) but although nobody can agree on a…
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See Full RecipeAs everyone in the whole galaxy will know, her Majesty’s Jubilee celebrations have been going on all this week (at time of writing). Despite not being able to go up to London or join in with any of the various street parties and festivities happening around Plymouth, I felt like…
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See Full RecipeWarning – seriously controversial subject matter ahead! Are they scones (to rhyme with bones) or scones (to rhyme with bons)? The debate rages on through the generations. I grew up with two opposing views – Mum said it was scones (like bons) and Dad said it was scones (like bones).…
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See Full RecipeTo paraphrase a well-known and favourite Friend “What’s not to like – chocolate gooooood, orange gooooood, cake gooooood”! You’ve got to love Joey’s thinking when it comes to food. This is a real favourite of mine because for some reason the flavours of chocolate and orange together just scream “Christmas”…
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See Full RecipeBrownies are probably one of the most popular sweet treats around but I’ve always found them to be the opposite of what I expect and want. They are dry and crumbly when they should be moist and gooey, and dark and bitter when they should be sweet and chocolatey. I…
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See Full RecipeI don’t know about you but I always seem to find that we have bananas that are past their best and need using or chucking away. I hate wasting food and decided to spend some time coming up with a few different recipes to use up those brown spotty bananas.…