A British classic, perfect for picics and parties.
Store Cupboard Arrabbiata Sauce
A spicy tomato sauce. Use with penne or fusilli pasta. Also goes well with spinach and ricotta ravioli.
Adjika Sauce
Canned tomato – 400gRed pepper – 200gChilli – 35gGarlic – 25gGround corriander – 1/2tsp Chop all ingredients, then blend with stick blender. Leave to marinade overnight.
Tomato and Feta Canapé
A simple and tasty canapé to impress at a party.
Cream Charlotte
A versatile cream, good for piping flowers and other cake decorations. This recipe is from an old factory manual from the USSR “Manufacture of Cakes and Pastries” published 1971.
Lemon Yoghurt Celebration Cake
The sponge is a modified Mary Berry recipe from her book “100 Cakes and Bakes” published in 2011. I have halved the amount of sugar
Pavlova
After experimenting with lowering the amounts of sugar to egg whites, this is the lowest I have gone so far.
An Orangery of Citrus Curds
These curds can be used in pastry tarts, for sandwiching cake layers and to fill macarons.
Macarons: filling, flavour and colour notes
All proportions are for 1 egg white, which is 130g of mixture, which makes 15 macarons.
How to Pipe: basic tips and tricks
How to fill and use a piping bag. Also a break down of nozzle types.