Just Baking

Choice is good; too much choice is  bad. For that reason pizza can be the most annoying dish on earth. I find going to a pizza restaurant quite traumatic: after much hemming and hawing to choose which topping I would prefer, I invariably change my mind when the waiter is about to leave the table with my order; and I will stay […]

When I tucked into this dish, it reminded me of a little piece of fortune cookie wisdom which found its way to my hand not very long ago : “A good cook is like a sorceress who dispenses happiness.”
When it came to share this delicious recipe with you, I thought I’d better investigate the cook […]

My theory is twofold: If hoaxes are judged by the number of people duped, how many people have slaved over these little biscuits, the recipe for which was published in a weekend broadsheet? Answer: possibly more than one. How many people thought they had poisoned their boss? OK, OK, I might be the only one. Therefore, if the aim […]

Terrine anyone?.
That sound so chic? don’t you think? Another sentence that I love to hear is: “Pass me the terrine, please”. A little while ago, we were 10 around the table and suddenly the words were spoken, it was like the hurly-burly had suddenly paused and I could only hear these words, I wish I […]

I have gone mad, as mad as a hatter, completely cracker-pot. I am not certain I have ever done this before, usually I am rather good, buying local(ish) food: fruits and vegetables in season, trying to minimise their carbon foot-prints. Until a few weeks ago, I was happy pushing my trolley in a supermarket, I […]

Impressive centerpiece for dinner parties. Quick and simple to make, this is the perfect recipe for beginners. This is a dish often suggested for pre-Christmas parties, but served with a fresh green salad, we could almost imagine that spring has arrived. In fact, this dish is all about tremors of excitement and anticipation. At […]

Though quiches and pies are a good idea. Flans are quicker to prepare and have the distinguished advantage to contain less calories. This cheddar and bacon flan is a great dish if there are a lot of people. Perfect dish of the moment ’cause let’s face it, January is a month for counting calories however the festive spirit has […]

You would think that , there is nothing simpler than THE original fruit, not quiet. “Now pay attention here comes ”the scientific bit””:
Apples are of the Rose family, they store well and still retain taste and nutritional values, contain vitamin C, no cholesterol & fibre, you get about 2 in a pound, average 110 calories. Supermarkets have […]

The other day, I got a request: “A beer cake, would be nice.” Were my ears deceiving me, beer and cake?  My brain was not making the connection, beer & cake who would have thought it but why not? Don’t you find it strange that wine is top of the list, followed by spirits when […]

At the week-end I saw a recipe for mussels and chard gratin. So intrigued I was, that I decided to google it, and you know what happens next: one thing leads to another, before I knew it, I got lost in hyperspace. This is when it happens, I spotted the following words: scalloped potato gratin. Wow, […]