When fresh fruit is in season it is easy to bring home a basket or two, and then find after a few days your family has had their fill. The rest just sits on the counter craving a little love. When this happens in our household, a pie crust comes in handy to save the day, and … [Read more...] about Easy Peasy Peach Pie
Dessert
Quick and Easy Apple Tart
Tarts are thought to have evolved as a manner of layering food on a crust. Short crust pastry (as compared to pie pastry) is thought to have been first commonly used in the 16 century. This method of preparation was popular with nobility, viewed as superior than pies consumed by … [Read more...] about Quick and Easy Apple Tart
King George V’s Crêpe Au Naturel
King George V had very simple tastes and was quite fond of this crêpe, created by Royal Chef Gabriel Tschumi, with a touch of brandy added. King George V's Crêpe Au Naturel King George V had very simple tastes and was fond of this crêpe which had a touch of brandy … [Read more...] about King George V’s Crêpe Au Naturel
Lovely Light Lemon Yoghurt Loaf
Cake and tea are a natural combination. Pound cakes in particular always seem to make it to the tea tray, and date back to the 1700s. They were so named because of the quantity of ingredients:one pound of each of butter, sugar, eggs, and flour. It made quite a few loafs, but … [Read more...] about Lovely Light Lemon Yoghurt Loaf
Sinfully Light Frozen Chocolate Yoghurt
This yoghurt dessert is so sinfully rich that you would never know it is low in fat. There are not many steps involved which also helps make it one of my favorites which I can quickly put together. Cornstarch trick to provide the creamy consistency and fat free evaporated milk … [Read more...] about Sinfully Light Frozen Chocolate Yoghurt