by admin | Jan 8, 2014 | Menus
No sooner than New Year’s Day dawned, it was time to think about the first afternoon tea of 2014; a private party arranged by a returning guest. Decisions on the menu were strongly influenced by what ingredients I already had to hand, left over from the recent...
by admin | Dec 18, 2013 | Blog
With the festive season upon us, nothing less than a seasonal theme would do for the Saltaire Clandestine Cake Club’s December event. You would be forgiven to think that we might have been in danger of ending up with all Christmas cakes. Not so!...
by admin | Dec 17, 2013 | Menus
This menu was sure to be a fitting way to welcome the festive season in. A complimentary aperitif with canapés got things off to a warming start. The canapés, inspired by my ‘Chef for a Day’ experience at The Box Tree in Ilkley, included beetroot macaroons filled...
by admin | Nov 12, 2013 | Blog
As always, I had much excitement and anticipation for this month’s cake club event. Our member bakers never cease to impress with their creativity and lateral thinking when it comes to baking cake and I was in no doubt that this month’s theme, Let’s...
by admin | Oct 16, 2013 | Blog
With autumn knocking on our doors and the summer all but gone, this month’s theme had a seasonal edge to it. Spices would be welcome to bring warmth against the now much cooler nights; seeds & herbs reflections on the recent harvest. Our wonderful hosts for the...
