Kentish Cherry Batter Pudding is a close relative of Clafoutis. So close I wouldn't be remotely surprised to learn it made it's way to England via some invading Normans. Clafoutis comes from the Limousin region of France and is made with griottes, or sour morello cherries. … [Read more...]
Fraisier Cake
It was Nigel's birthday earlier this month - and that always involves strawberries. Despite the fact we'd been picking them from the garden for most of June, when Nigel was a child his birthday always signalled the first strawberries of the summer and some things should be … [Read more...]
Pain Perdu
Or 'Eggy Bread', Gypsy Toast, French Toast .. take your pick. There are so many names for eggy soaked bread which is then fried in butter. The French 'Pain Perdu' literally translates as 'Lost Bread' which has exactly the right feel for Brioche that's been drowned in a milk/egg … [Read more...]
Seville Orange Tart
The Indian name for a Seville orange is, apparently, 'narayam' which means 'perfume within'. You've got to love that. Arab traders are thought to have brought them to Europe and groves were established around Seville in Andalusia, which is how they come by their name. They … [Read more...]
Baked Vanilla Cheesecake with fresh raspberries
This is my baked vanilla cheesecake topped with fresh raspberries - a) because I particularly like fresh raspberries with vanilla cheesecake and b) because it's a 'birthday' cheesecake and I felt I needed to make an effort. In actual fact, it wasn't anyone's birthday. … [Read more...]