Ralph Waldo Emerson may have famously said that ‘There are only 10 minutes in the life of a pear when it is perfect to eat’, however, he can’t possibly have been talking about White Wine Poached Pears, one of the world’s most classic and beguilingly simple desserts. Pears, I feel,
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Black Forest Cherry Cake
I love reading through old cookbooks. Whenever I’m in a second-hand bookstore I make a beeline for the cookbook section and can spend many happy hours leafing through the foods of yesteryear. It is always amazing to see which recipes have stood the test of time and which seem hopelessly
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French Vanilla Custard Tart
Shock, horror, and sacrebleu - I am almost ashamed to admit that I have never fallen under the magical spell of Paris. Despite visiting plenty of times, I have always found the ‘city of lights’ to be overrun with tourists, a victim of its popularity. That’s not to say that
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Viennese Coffee Panna Cotta
If you’ve ever been to Vienna, you’ll know that the Austrians take coffee very seriously. Often grander than palaces, with sparkling chandeliers, acres of gleaming dark wood, and waiters in immaculate black tie, the famous Viennese coffee houses are time capsules of another era. Whether you step inside for a
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
The sun is shining, the sky is brilliantly blue and the fields are full of waving green grass that has sprung up seemingly overnight. The bowl of strawberries on the kitchen table is filling the kitchen with the sweet smell of summer. Juicy and succulent, they are the perfect topping
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