“A mother had a slender, small body, but a large heart – a heart so large that everybody’s grief and everybody’s joy found welcome in it, and hospitable accommodation” Mark Twain Molten Toblerone Hearts…beating for Mother’s Day!! This recipe is from Dhanggit’s Kitchen …just the most beautiful blog for Asian French recipes! I made these … Continue reading MOLTEN TOBLERONE HEARTS…OOOOOOZING WITH LOVE ON MOTHER’S DAY!!
“…a big part of cooking is choosing the ingredients. And a big part of serving is doing it with pride” Ruth Reichl Mango Yogurt Panna Cotta…light & delicious With the mango season finally upon us, it’s difficult to stay away from this sensuous fruit. It is enticing, it is mesmerising, & it is bursting with … Continue reading MANGO YOGURT PANNA COTTA…A TANGO WITH MANGO!
“Friendships develop over food and wine” Prince Nicholas Romanoff I made this cake once again yesterday…really enjoyed doing it. The basic cake is an orange flavoured sponge from a book by Sue Ross. It’s sandwiched with an almond whipped cream & topped with a dark chocolate ganache…really excellent. I made the one below using this … Continue reading TIME TO PASS IT ON…an excellent award!
“Ice cream is happiness condensed.” Jessi Lane Adams Simple ‘n’ Sensational…an Ice-cream Swiss Roll This is by far the simplest & most versatile baked dessert that I have tried several times over & in many combinations. The Swiss roll is very pretty, is adaptable to personal taste, & also makes a fab frozen dessert. DH … Continue reading MANGO ICE-CREAM SWISS ROLL DESSERT…ROLLIN’ IN MANGOES!
“In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy.” William Blake Weekend herb blogging with flowers & herbs! Summer is almost beating down on us & we harvested the last of the nasturtiums over the weekend. The garden was literally over-run by these very pretty & hardy flowers. Even a bunch of caterpillars visited … Continue reading WEEKEND HERB BLOGGING WITH NASTURCIUMS…the pretty edible flower!!
“Good food gladdens the heart.” Author Unknown Panna Cotta with Strawberry Coulis… An elegant, simple Italian dessert. Creamy & incredibly satisfying! Having read about it several times, I always wondered of how beautiful & versatile something like this would be. Somehow never got down to making it till now when strawberries started showing up in … Continue reading PANNA COTTA with STRAWBERRY COULIS…Elegant & Sublime!
