Mar 13th, 2010
Making your own chocolate Easter eggs is not difficult, just a bit fiddly.
First of all you need to buy half egg shaped moulds. The easiest to use are the plastic ones because there is some ‘give’ in them, so making it easier to turn out the half eggs. The only problem with plastic moulds is [...]
Mar 6th, 2010
Ingredients
1 cup (4oz) self raising flour
4oz butter
1/2 cup (4oz) fine ground (castor) sugar
2 tbs cocoa
2 eggs
Topping
6oz semi-sweet (plain) chocolate
1 tbs castor sugar
4 tbs light (single) cream
Jan 17th, 2010
Serves just 2 – three is definitely a crowd on Valentine’s Day.
Ingredients
1lb stawberries
12oz best plain (semi-sweet) chocolate
Method
1. Leave the stems on the strawberries. They make a nice little ‘handle’. Wash and dry them and then put in the refrigerator to chill.
2. Melt the chocolate either in a bowl over simmering water or very carefully [...]
For a special occasion like Valentine’s Day, try this super rich moist cake. Lots of butter and almonds give this rich cake its moist texture.
Also it will be a favourite on less romantic occasions, with family and guests alike. It takes about three quarter of an hour to cook and the preparation time is [...]
Jul 5th, 2009
Tabbouleh is probably the most famous of Middle Eastern salads. I had this recently as part of lunch in a Lebanese restaurant. It was so delicious and refreshing that I had to have the recipe.