Apple & calvados cake

This recipe by Frances Atkins (of The Yorke Arms) caught my eye in a recent article in The Yorkshire Post and I decided to try it.  Her notes were that this was a versatile cake to be used as either sweet or savoury – the article was illustrated with the latter where,...

Lamb rogan josh

I will shortly be celebrating a member of my family’s half century in South Africa.  A birthday feast is planned and a curry “with all the spices” will be on the menu.  Mum asked if I had a recipe she could use and I immediately thought of this one...

Cheese & onion biscuits

I got this recipe from my dear Mum and have very tasty memories of these little gems from times past.   Not only are they delicious but they must be the easiest thing to make.  I served these at a previous afternoon tea and have had a request for the recipe. So here...

Gluten free shortcrust pastry

I have adapted this recipe from Phil Vickery’s book ‘Seriously Good! Gluten-free Baking’.  I’ve used Doves Farm Gluten Free Plain White Flour rather than the flour mix Phil recommends with the recipe (just for convenience as Doves’ is...