Those of you who regularly read my blog will know that I like almonds and just love friands. So it is no surprise that I am making more friands, the delicious almond based cakes that are so popular in Australia and New Zealand. I think they are becoming more popular in the UK too and […]
I am an avid viewer of very many Youtube channels, amongst them is Home Cooking Adventure and I saw a recipe on there for this recipe. An Almond cake with a wonderful coconut and mascarpone cheese with double cream, white chocolate and coconut. I then did a search for similar recipes and found quite a […]
Chocolate Marshmallow Teacakes are a firm favourite in the UK. They are readily available in all supermarkets. Basically a chocolate marshmallow teacake is a shortbread type biscuit with a dome of a marshmallow type meringue and then covered in chocolate, either dark or milk. The usual size is big enough for two or three bites. […]
Having enjoyed Friands when I have made them previously I thought I would attempt a variation today and see how they turned out. For the variation I thought of Mandarin oranges, or Satsumas as they may be known in some places. I love mandarins, the sweet, and sometimes slightly tart, very juicy citrus fruit. They […]
Friands are a lovely light cake, originally of French origin I believe, which is now very popular in Australia and New Zealand. Usually they are made in a special pan, with oval cups that have straight sides, but they can equally well be made in a muffin pan. Similar to financiers which I often make, […]
Some while back I made some Chocolate Financiers, which were really lovely. Then I made them again when I was in Canada. My Great-nieces Grace and Claire, two really sweet girls, really loved them. So, since I hadn’t done a video I thought I would make them again, so that I could show them how […]
I decided to try to make some French Macarons, though I call them macaroons. From all that I read these are quite tricky to perfect and, as you will see from this first effort, I didn’t quite manage it. But I shall persevere and have another attempt later today. I thought I should let you […]