Finding the new in the everyday
Sharp, tart, colourful - rhubarb is one of my all-time favourite fruit/vegetables. I played around with it la few years ago when making my favourite summer drink, a rhubarb cordial (rhabarber schorle), and made the supremely delicious (and dangerously addictive) rhubarb and ginger oat cookies from Anna Jones. This year, as well as already having… Continue reading Rhubarb Chutney
So as I mentioned the other day, I've started a pastry course run by Puff the Bakery. Week one is custard week, and I have already made a trifle from scratch learning how to make a Genoese sponge and creme Diplomat. The next class is creme Anglaise and fruit pie. Or, in my case, just… Continue reading Day 170 – Fruit Pie
I wrote a few weeks ago about how much I love the taste of rhubarb but had never used it in the kitchen before. I was making some rhubarb and ginger cookies at the time and was surprised how tasty and easy it was. The cookies were such a big success that I wanted to… Continue reading Day 140 – Rhubarb cordial
New Day, New Thing 