Is your family tired of banana bread and yet overly ripe bananas are begging for a new life? Banana and peanut butter is a classic flavour combo, but if you have family members with tree nut allergies, try this moist snack cake with a nutty flavour from sesame tahini. No … [Read more...] about Yummy Banana Tahini Snack Cake
Afternoon Tea
Downton Abbey Cooks Online Guide to Afternoon Tea
An overview of what you need to know about Afternoon Tea. Afternoon Tea is arguably the best contribution the British have made to cuisine. A lovely tradition My book Relaxing Over Afternoon Tea has everything you need to know about this ritual, whether you are planning to … [Read more...] about Downton Abbey Cooks Online Guide to Afternoon Tea
Queen Elizabeth’s Favourite Chocolate Cake
Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her official birthday on April 21st, and while her birthday plans were private, we do know is that her favourite chocolate birthday cake was most likely be on the afternoon tea menu. Just like most of us, the Royals have a family birthday cake … [Read more...] about Queen Elizabeth’s Favourite Chocolate Cake
Mastering French Macarons
French macarons are those French almond cookies that often are confused with English style "macaroons". I first discovered them on a trip to Paris back in 2009 when my companions took me to famed Ladurée. I was so excited I bought a couple of boxes of mixed flavours on the day I … [Read more...] about Mastering French Macarons
The Palmer House Brownie
The Palmer House Hotel opened in Chicago in 1871. Their kitchens created a delicious chocolate treat for the 1893 World Fair and came to be known as a brownie. Food historians agree that brownies are an American creation, and credit Fannie Farmer for the first published … [Read more...] about The Palmer House Brownie
