This recipe for Passionfruit Delicious is from Mum’s Recipe Book. She is no longer with us but I think she would be pleased to think that I was sharing the recipe in the lead up to Mother’s Day. It is a simple and tasty dessert that your Mother is sure to love. Whether you are […]
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What is the right food for Valentine’s Day? Does it have to be expensive seafood or foods that are thought to have aphrodisiac properties like chocolate, chilli, oysters, avocado, asparagus or strawberries. Who likes all of these things anyway? I certainly don’t!! Surely if your desire is to spend quality time with a loved one […]
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This is a simple and versatile ice cream recipe that can be adapted for different occasions. Although the recipe calls for rum to be used as the main flavour, you can use other liqueurs and could even mix it up a bit by using coffee liqueur together with choc chips. Adding in some frozen strawberries […]
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foThis recipe is from my Mum’s Recipe book and it one of my favourites! Kiss Cakes are really easy to make and they absolutely melt in your mouth. So I think they are perfect for a Valentine’s Treat- particularly if you ‘kiss’ the cakes together with Strawberry jam and serve then with some freshly whipped […]
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This recipe is for two people but it is easy to increase the amount for a crowd. You will need: Two scotch fillet steaks Two sheets of puff pastry Pate or liverwurst A handful of small mushrooms A splash of red wine Oil for cooking One egg for the egg wash Salt and pepper Method: […]
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It’s the end of the summer holidays and the reality of work/school is about to set in. Whilst many people miss their normal routines during the holidays and look forward to being a little more ordered, the first week back can be daunting. When my children were younger and still at school I used to […]
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What do you like best about Christmas? For me it has always been the cooking. For years when I was growing up Mum and I cooked up a storm each year for family events, entertaining friends and for gifts. Many of the traditions have continued over the years. One of those traditions involves cooking sausage […]
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This recipe is in Mum’s Recipe Book marked as ‘Favourites’. In my memory they are associated with Christmas. Mum made all sorts of cakes and biscuits for Christmas. As well as all the sweet treats these ‘Cheese Buttons’ were made to eat when we had people over for Christmas drinks. They are also my brother’s […]
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Do you entertain at Christmas? Do you like to prepare your food in advance so you are ready for unexpected guests? I certainly like to be prepared and so by the end of November I have usually made the pudding, cake and rum balls. All of these keep well until Christmas if stored in the […]
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This is one of my mother’s recipes that was entirely in her head. When I moved out of home, she wrote many of those ‘in her head’ recipes down throughout the year i.e. as the occasion called for her to make them. This particular recipe was for Christmas. We entertained quite a bit at Christmas […]
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