- Garden Visitors
Yesterday, 23rd of April, 2024, whilst admiring the orange abutilon blooms, I noticed my little garden visitors were in a very chirpy mood. Especially this little fairy wren who stopped… Read More - Making Odd Calico Dolls
I started making handmade dolls for the simple reason that I needed to find a tactile hobby after work hours. I worked in animation as head of production design, designing… Read More - Tempura Zucchini Flowers
INGREDIENTS for 2 people 10-12 fresh zucchini flowers, washed and left to drain upside down in a dish rack Tempura Batter: this must be kept cold as to make the… Read More - Pizza Dough
(makes 4 pizza bases) What do I Need 2 x sachets of dried yeast 350 ml water 3 Tbsp Olive oil 4 Tbsp milk 4 cups of plain flour. (2… Read More - Rhubarb Muffins
WHAT’S IN IT? 2 cups plain flour 1 tablespoon baking powder 1/2 tsp cinnamon 1 large egg 1/2 cup brown sugar 3 tablespoon marmalade 3/4 cup milk 2 tablespoons butter,… Read More - Quince Paste
Ingrediants What To Do In a large pot add 2 liters of water and lemon juice. Roughly chop the quince and add to the pot, along with the lemon zest… Read More - Traditional Gingerbread Men
1 egg 2 tbsp black treacle 2 tsp ground mace 2 tsp ground cinnamon 250g butter 600g or 4 cups of plain flour or dark rye flour castor sugar2 tsp… Read More - Berry Tart
11/2 cup plain flour150g chilled butter1 tblspn sugar1 large egg1/1 tblspn cold water for the filling 1 cup of raspberries, or other berries with stems removed3/4 heavy cream2/3 cup sugar,… Read More - Almond Half Moons
Similar to almond shortbreads, these half moons are an Austrian biscuit and a Christmas tradition in our house. Enjoy! INGREDIENTS 250 g all-purpose flour65 g white sugar105 g ground almonds225… Read More - Chocolate Macaroons
Chocolate macaroons125g plain chocolate100g granulated sugar30g coco powder , Valrhona Chocolate or Scharffen Berger Cocoa powder140g desiccated coconut50g almond meal1tspn almond essence or rum !2 egg whites60g each of white… Read More