Alfajores are delicious, buttery shortbread-like biscuits sandwiched together with dulce de leche, a rich, caramel confection which is a staple in South American countries, especially Argentina. They are completely addictive ….
WHITE GAZPACHO
For me, tapas is a wonderful invention. Lots and lots of tastes and textures, in miniature, offer the opportunity to try many different dishes without looking like, well, the glutton I may well be. It was in my favourite tapas bar that I discovered the thick, garlicky, pale, richness of White Gazpacho ….
NOUGAT NIRVANA
TICKING THE BOXES WITH PRAWNS AND TOMATOES
APPLE TART, QUICK SMART
A QUICK CURRY FIX
BLACK AND WHITE MACAROONS
HANDY TERIYAKI
SUMMER ON A PLATE
ONE OF OUR FAVOURITE THINGS, PLUS ONIONS!
A PLUM JOB
SUMMER CELEBRATION
PRESERVING AVOCADOS
We have an avocado tree in our garden, which provides us with a good supply of avocados most of the year. Despite sharing them with the birds, fruit bats and friends, we often have a surplus, so I decided to try my hand at preserving a few for the odd lean month and to pack into handsome jars to give as gifts ....
SUMPTUOUS SHORTCUT
TOO HOT TO EAT? COOL IT.
SUMMER FRUIT IN KIR JELLY
Here in the southern hemisphere, summer fruit is everywhere and we’re loving it. And just to ease ourselves out of our celebratory holiday mode and back into the working year, we’ve combined a refreshing summer tipple with the abundance of berry fruit to make a simple, delicious and pretty healthy dessert to kick off our blogging year ....