This lightly spiced, Plum and Walnut Crumble is autumn in a bowl. It's one of my mum-in-laws favourite dishes of mine, and one of the easiest to make. There are only four steps to the whole recipe - stew the plumbs, mix the crumble, pour one on top of the other, bake. It's that simple. … Continue reading Plum and Walnut Crumble
I make jam (jelly for my friends on the other side of the pond) pretty much every year. I'm lucky enough to have some mature fruit trees on my property and hate the thought of the fruit going to waste. the birds and bugs get some, of course. But the trees produce so much that … Continue reading Blackberry Jam
Pumpkin Spice doesn't actually contain any pumpkin. It's a mix of spices that is usually used to flavour pumpkin pie. Made from a combination of nutmeg, cloves, all spice, cinnamon and ginger, it screams autumn (pun absolutely intended) and is everywhere at this time of year. Pumpkin Spice is synonymous with coffee now, but it … Continue reading Pumpkin Spice Swiss Roll
Hello Pesketeers, have you missed me? At the end of December last year, I decided to put my recipe book away for a bit to focus on other projects. I wasn't planning to be away for quite so long though, I can't believe it's now October! Where has the time gone? However, I return with … Continue reading Caramel Apple Muffins
Remember, remember the 5th of November. Gunpowder, treason and plot . . . Tomorrow is Bonfire Night in the UK. A night where we gather together to light bonfires, eat Treacle Toffee and watch firework displays. If you've never experienced Bonfire Night in Britain before, it's hard to describe the atmosphere. There's a buzz in … Continue reading Upside Down Spiced Plum Cake
My inspiration for this dish came from a recipe I came upon by chance on Pinterest quite a few years ago. The recipe was Pumpkin, Spinach and Walnut Spaghetti by a blogger called Lazy Cat Kitchen. It was a simple recipe - just lemon juice and zest, chilli flakes, garlic, salt and pepper to accompany … Continue reading Pumpkin and Sage Rigatoni
Hello my lovely followers. I haven't posted for a few weeks now, as my oven broke. Nightmare! It's all fixed now, though, and Autumn is well and truly here - my favourite season. So I thought I'd share one of my oldest and favourite dessert recipes, an autumn twist on a traditional Bakewell Tart. Bakewell … Continue reading Autumn Bakewell Tart
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