Aug 17, 2021Apple PectinI was going to save this post until the autumn, but accidentally bought a bag of apples which turned out to not be very good eating...
Aug 15, 2021Medieval MeadFor a long time, mead was something I had only ever read about in medieval literature, like Hrothgar's mead hall in Beowulf, or mead...
Aug 12, 2021Rose CakeThe blog turned one this week! I've been playing around with the idea of making a rose cake for a while so I decided that now was a good...
Aug 8, 2021Fenugreek "Maple" CrêpesAs with the Fenugreek Pancakes, I wanted to trial fenugreek's maple flavour in something that traditionally has maple syrup added to it....
Aug 5, 2021Home-Made YogurtThis one is half cheese journey and half recipe. I was asked for it by a colleague though, so here it is. Yogurt making is not massively...
Aug 3, 2021Salted Caramel Ice CreamFrom somewhere came the idea of trying a Salted Caramel Ice Cream recipe, and then on Binging with Babish I saw a trick for making Dulce...
Jul 29, 2021Tomato KetchupWhen I posted my home made mayo recipes a while back, a friend asked me for a ketchup recipe. It's been a little while coming, for which...
Jul 27, 2021CannolisIt was my mom's birthday recently, so I made her birthday cannolis instead of a cake. She's always loved cannolis but they aren't...
Jul 25, 2021Rhubarb and Apple BlondiesAfter how good the Ginger and Pear Blondies were, the idea of trying a variant using rhubarb immediately came to mind when I had a load...
Jul 22, 2021Watermelon Rind JamMy second foray into using watermelon rind as an ingredient went well. I really enjoyed trying Watermelon Rind Chutney, so decided to see...