Bake with abandon!
Recipes suitable for Christmas parties and dinners.
I could eat this entire stack of shortbreads in one sitting, but will restrain myself. I must leave some for others. With no Scottish thistles pressed into the surface or fancy rosette piping, these are the ugly ducklings of the icebox cookie set. They are …
Baci chocolates are one of my all-time favourite treats. Not only do I get a mouthful of a beloved flavour combination — chocolate and hazelnut — each candy comes with a little love note. How wonderfully Italian. So when I saw the recipe for Baci …
I might be a bit slow, but I keep my promises. Just before Christmas, I asked readers for their favourite food combinations, promising a recipe inspired by their pairing. Andrew requested apple and cheddar and has been bugging me for a recipe based on this …
If necessity is the mother in invention, then pending company and limited time sire recipes — some of which are actually worth sharing. One of my favourite spontaneous creations uses Rootham’s Tangy Red Pepper Jelly. I’d been given a jar as a hostess gift, and …
The innocent potato has caused more trouble than any other root vegetable in history. It’s driven the Irish from their homeland, embarrassed Vice President Dan Quayle (or it it Quayl?) and today lead to the arrest of a 75-year-old grandmother. According to the Clearwater Local6 …