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…What I love about this is these Tangalicious Squares is the tangy, smooth curd which makes the back of your mouth water, saved by the glorious biscuit base.  Not a floury base- Oh no, no, noooo….but a sweetened buttery biscuit base that has just enough crunch and flake all in one.  It’s simple to make, no pastry [...]

  Pineapple Flambe, Cinnamon Ice Cream, Chocolate Rum Sauce, Candied Hazelnuts Serves 6-8 INGREDIENTS For the Pineapple Flambe      1 fresh pineapple, cut into 6-8 slices and cored      2 tbs dark rum For the Chocolate Rum Sauce      200gr dark chocolate 80%, chopped into small pieces     2 tbs dark rum      100ml cream For the Cinnamon [...]

 Spanish Cinnamon Icecream I have used this dessert quite a few times, on its own, with baked apples but mostly, with flambe pineapple and chocolate, with or without caramelized hazelnuts.  It goes wonderfully at the end of a Spanish themed dinner party and its what I’ve chosen for dessert for June’s ‘A Taste of Tapas [...]

              This is silky smooth and very suave version of a standard chocolate pie…but it’s far more simpler than it looks! It’s one of my favourites and it’s a keeper. If you take a look at the way the meringue shell is made, it’s quite similar to a pavlova. If [...]

Navelli is an area in Abruzzo, Italy, considered to be the world capital for high quality saffron. Most people know what saffron looks like. Most of us know it’s expensive but not all of know just why. It’s because saffron is harvested from the crocus flower, which blooms only in the Autumn months. In Navelli, [...]

Does this picture have your attention?  Good. Now I’m going to do a bait ‘n switch because this is not the cheesecake I’m about to share with you.  Mine is better. And I’m making this Corsican Lemon Cheesecake tomorrow for you, so I’ll be posting the photo on Tuesday. I love cheesecake. Achieving that dense [...]