Well the Great British Bake Off has kicked off with a firm favourite, Cake Week! So I thought I’d share with you my go-to cake, a Semi-rich fruit cake which my brother and I basically grew up on as our Mum made this throughout our childhood. I think the original recipe came from the side… Continue reading Great British Bake Off – Cake Week!
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Watch out – we’ve got more men in the kitchen!
While it’s true that we get more female cooks in the kitchen than men, there are certain classes that seem to attract more men to. Indian, Thai and Bread all seem be a hit with the men. At the Emsworth Cookery School we always want to get more people involved in the kitchen and we’re… Continue reading Watch out – we’ve got more men in the kitchen!
New year’s resolutions for the kitchen!
Have you got any New Year’s Resolutions? It’s not too late to start some, here’s ours if you need some inspiration… Cook 3 new recipes every week – did you get any new cook books for Christmas? I’ll be getting busy with Jamie Oliver’s Super Food Family Classics and Lily Simpson’s Detox Bible. On the… Continue reading New year’s resolutions for the kitchen!
Blackberry Meringue Pies
I love fruit curds and this homemade blackberry curd is particularly easy to make. This recipe uses it to make meringue pies, but if you fancy taking a shortcut then just buy a good quality lemon curd. Ingredients for the blackberry curd 200g blackberries 1 lemon – zest and juice 100g caster sugar 100g unsalted… Continue reading Blackberry Meringue Pies
Raspberry and orange victoria sponge
Raspberry and orange Victoria sponge Once you’ve mastered a classic Victoria sponge you can start getting creative! In our Crazy about Cakes class we make a chocolate orange version complete with Terry’s chocolate orange segments on the top – amazing! Here we are replacing the milk which normally gets used with some orange juice… Continue reading Raspberry and orange victoria sponge