We buy a lot of bananas in our house. They are generally used for smoothies or cut up and put into cereal. Every so often I find an overripe one (that had been forgotten as a lunchtime snack) nestled into the smallest compartment of a child’s backpack. Overripe, smushy, brown…you know the ones. Forgotten […]
Dessert
Mincemeat Chocolate Chip Cookies
Generally, when I hear mincemeat, I cringe. It has been frightening me since I was a young girl. It always sounded scary and as if it could not possibly taste good. In reality I love all the ingredients in the filling so I’m not quite so sure why I felt this way. My family always […]
Eggnog Spice Cake
I always remember eggnog at Christmas when we were little. I’m not sure why. I don’t think we had a lot of it but maybe on one Christmas Eve someone served it and it stuck with me. Another year, when I was much older, we made a huge batch and served it in a punch […]
Summer Pudding
Summer pudding is a traditional British dessert made with fruit picked during the height of its season when it is at its best. It is very simple to make and while some recipes partially cook the fruit, we opted to make it with fresh uncooked fruit. We love this recipe because it allows […]
“You Can’t Stop the Beet”…Our “Beetfait” Beet Root Dessert
Beets, or if you are in the UK, Beetroot, is a great and versatile ingredient that not only has a very distinctive flavor, but also a fabulous deep rouge colour that makes any dish stand out. We have used the roasted beets for a previous blog served with Chevre. This […]
Lemon Posset for a Night by the Fire
Lemon Posset is a very old but simple English dessert that has remained popular since medieval times. Indeed, there is even a reference to a posset in Shakespeare’s MacBeth. Having just been back in England for a few weeks, we noticed that lemon possets are enjoying something of a renaissance being sold in […]