A Greedy Piglet

Proper Right Royal Elizabeth Sponges with Jam and Buttercream…

Josordoni — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 15:36:54 +0000

In this year of the Queen’s Diamond anniversary of her coronation, I am thinking that I shall rename these modern Victoria Sandwiches as Elizabeth Sponges. Only one year to go to match Victoria’s reign, and my money is on her keeping on to make Elizabeth our longest reigning monarch of all time.

So, as it [... More ...]

Yoghurt & Ricotta Lemon Almond Muffins

Josordoni — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:35:06 +0000

These are simply gorgeous.. I found the recipe whilst wandering around on the net, and I couldn’t tell you how I got to it. But I am so glad I did. These are called “biscuits” by Giada di Laurentiis , who is an Italian American chef from the Food Network US site. Now Food Network [... More ...]

Yoghurt and Ricotta Mini Cheesecakes

Josordoni — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 12:44:12 +0000

I love cooking with yoghurt, and have been meaning to pop some of my favourite recipes here for a while now, so forgive me for suddenly popping several on at once.

These little cheesecakes I made using my straight sided mini Victoria Sponge tin, which I [... More ...]

Drunken Scones and Sober Madeleines

Josordoni — Tue, 21 May 2013 12:39:39 +0000

The grandson came to tea after the Spurs match on Sunday, out of the blue, so I needed something really quick to put on the table. I haven’t made scones for a long time, and thought they would be rather tasty with some of Vickie Humber’s delicious apricot jam. And maybe a little plate of [... More ...]

Steamed Sponge Puddings

Josordoni — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:07:50 +0000

I have had this thing recently for making little steamed puddings.

I gave a quick recipe yesterday on Lynne’s Dinners, for the Marmalade and Syrup puddings we had for dinner yesterday, but I was thinking about the amazing variety that you can make [... More ...]

Puffy Flat Breads

Josordoni — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 17:10:33 +0000

I wanted some lunch. I had some left over home made soup.

But that meant I wanted some bread. Oh dear. No bread yet, the sponge was still setting.

I looked at the sponge, sitting there all fluffy and bubbly. I looked at the frying pan sitting there all black and empty.

I wondered….. [... More ...]

Malteser Cakes for Easter

Josordoni — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 14:01:44 +0000

Did you see the little sponge cakes I made for my mum for Mother’s Day? I thought a variation on that theme would be nice for Easter. I meant to get some little eggs for the nests. And some flakes. But guess what… I didn’t. Oops.

But I did have plenty of chocolate in the [... More ...]

Chablis and a Take Away Dilemma…

Josordoni — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 17:06:01 +0000

It is always nice to asked to join in, and I was rather pleased to be invited to join in a competition to pair Chablis with a take away meal. Chablis is a lovely easy tempered wine, so I expected it to be easy to find something interesting and tasty to match it.

Oh yeah?

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Granola Truffles. Aren’t I clever!

Josordoni — Sat, 09 Mar 2013 17:24:29 +0000

I had some buttercream left over after yesterday’s little cakes.

I received some Lizi’s granola to try out in the post yesterday.

I was snacking on dry granola for lunch and fiddling about with my buttercream.

And I had a brainwave…

I firmly believe that brainwaves are to be followed immediately before the brainwave washes [... More ...]

Perfect Little Cakes for Mother’s Day

Josordoni — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 18:09:58 +0000

These little Victoria Sponge cakes are perfect for coffee with your Mum on Sunday, just the right size for a bite or three.

I wanted to try out my new loose bottomed individual cake tin (bought from Sainsbury’s I think) and I can say it [... More ...]