Pain au Chocolat is a lovely french pastry which translates into "chocolate bread" and often graces breakfast plates in France. While you may not find chocolate appealing at breakfast, it also makes a lovely sweet treat as a snack or as part of your afternoon tea. It is … [Read more...] about Decadent Pain au Chocolat
Afternoon Tea
Mrs. Beeton’s Plum Crumble
The challenge with some recipes from the Victorian era is that we don't have the same tastes, so often need modernize them to make them more enjoyable. Gerard Baker, a talented cook, food historian and BBC personality has written a wonderful book, Mrs Beeton How to Cook: 220 … [Read more...] about Mrs. Beeton’s Plum Crumble
Marvelous Cup of Tea Cake
This is a classic fruit cake with a simple name: Cup of Tea Cake. The secret to the cake is the Lapsang Souchong tea which gives it a strong, smokey flavour. How cool is that to have actual tea in your tea cake?! Lapsang Shouchong tea comes from China's Fujian Province and … [Read more...] about Marvelous Cup of Tea Cake
Easy Banana and Pineapple Tea Cake
If your family has had their fill of banana bread, try this lovely one bowl banana and pineapple cake. The crushed pineapple and cinnamon make it similar in flavour to many carrot cakes. Banana and Pineapple Tea Cake This is a lovely banana and pineapple tea cake which … [Read more...] about Easy Banana and Pineapple Tea Cake
Royal Baba au Rhum
The royal family has enjoyed this boozy French yeast cake since the 1600s. Baba Au Rhum/Baba Au Savarin – A Savarin is a yeast dough baked in a ring mold and soaked in rum syrup, the center hole brimming with pastry cream, creme chantilly, or fresh fruit. The dessert is a … [Read more...] about Royal Baba au Rhum
