Monthly lists and recipes to keep you in step with the seasons
‘Dessert? You want dessert too?’ After a busy day the last thing you want to do is cook dinner, and make a dessert as well! But … if this Plum Crumble is in your repertoire you can easily cook a dessert that’s just right for an autumnal evening …
What does go on behind-the-scenes when making bread? What mysteries occur? No mysteries in fact but a wonderful coming together of ingredients, assisted by yeast, to create a truly satisfying baking experience. And the eating is wonderful too …
It’s never too late for anything right? With this in mind here is my overdue recipe for Easter Sunday Morn Bread. Don’t wait till next Easter though, it’s just as delicious baked on any weekend and enjoyed with a cup of tea or two. Make it for brunch this Sunday …
What do you enjoy for breakfast? Have you ever tried Bircher Muesli? For me it’s the perfect cereal for Autumn. After trying different recipes I’ve come up with my favourite …
Cucumbers. Not necessarily the most exciting vegetable are they? They seem to be faithful companions in many salads and I know I can’t have a Pimms without a long thin wedge bobbing around in the glass. But try the recipe for Cucumber Salad - gurkensalat, as it’s called in the Barossa Valley - I think you’ll find it so crunchy and refreshing it’ll become a summer favourite …
Isn’t this just the most wonderful photograph? The colours zing around you and not only that, there’s a watermelon on the stool which fits in perfectly with the delicious Watermelon Sorbet that follows …
Summer Pudding has to be one of the most luscious desserts you can make. Have you made one? The jewel-like colour of the pudding is a visual feast but what makes it so special is that with very few ingredients you can create a truly brilliant summer taste sensation …
