As the summer holidays draw to a close, many are planning a last hurrah. Children are returning to school, and many employers give their employees a day to celebrate known as Labor Day, which is observed on the first Monday in September in the United States. Some go on vacation while others stay at home …
Month: August 2015
Recipe – Baked Oreo Cheesecake
Oven 175 C, 155 C Fan, 330 F or gas mark 4 Two packets of Oreo biscuits 2 oz butter One 400 g or 12 oz cream cheese 8 oz sour cream The zest of one lemon 2-1/2 level tablespoons of custard powder 1 teaspoon vanilla essence 2 oz caster sugar 4 oz dark chocolate …
Recipe – Salmon Parcels
The French call this recipe 'Salmon en croute' but it is basically fresh salmon coated with cream cheese, is desired, cooked inside pastry and it is delicious. It does not take long to make, especially if you use ready made pastry and it only takes 20 minutes to cook. I used ready rolled puff pastry …
All About Biscuits + Recipe
When drinking tea, what would you think goes along with a nice cuppa tea?! While one may prefer a tea sandwich, a little cake, but for some, there are tea biscuits. There is a wide variety that you could either make or purchase that simply make tea more enjoyable and more filling. It’s what helps …
Recipe – Cake!
The other day my very friendly Market stall holder gave me some fruit for jam making and amongst the pile was some very nice juicy lemons. Now I am a big fan of lemons and just love Lemon curd or Lemon Cheese spread as it is sometimes know. It is very simple to make, tastes …
Crisps!
What makes Great Britain so intriguing is not just the tea, but the food. Not only do they have an excellent taste for chocolate, desserts, and cooking, but they also have a great taste for snacks! One of the most popular snack foods in Britain is the crisp. What’s a crisp? It’s the familiar potato …
Recipe – Boiled Fruit Cake
One looks at that title and thinks a cake that you boil? No not a cake that you boil but a boiled fruit, cake. We boil the fruit first then bake it in the oven, it is a very good cake for keeping as it does not go dry very quickly. Also an added bonus …
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