Baked Goods
A Taste Of Arran
Visit Scotland’s Isle of Arran and you can’t help but notice the pride in, and quality of, their locally produced food and drink. Taste of Arran works to spread the word about exactly that.
Lemon Alert
These days, if something is edible and within range, I’m likely to try adding lemon zest to it. These redcurrant shortbread bars are no exception.
You Say Cookies, I Say Eat
I might call them oaty biscuits, you might call them fruity oatmeal chocolate chip cookies, but I think we’ll both be happy to eat them
Tea’s Up
A lovely evening was had at the first Dublin Tea Up: lots of tea, lots of chat and an excuse to make some lemon cake with redcurrants
Whiskey Business, Part II
Lemony apple pudding with a buttery, creamy whiskey sauce – dessert as inspired by that ultimate winter warmer-upper, the Irish hot whiskey.
Spud Sunday: Bread For Thought
Potato upside-down bread made with soda bread dough, reminiscent of a deep-dish potato pizza or a potato focaccia but, then, not quite like either…
Bah, Humbug
Who needs a dodgy stomach at Christmas? Not I! Some plain (but festive) crackers were needed to help on the road to recovery…
The Taste Of Christmas Past
Christmas as a kid meant gifts of almond and honey laden turrón from Spain. That memory inspired this recipe for festive almond, honey and orange shortbread, chocolate-dipped ‘n’ all…






