Archive for March, 2008

Heart Shaped Cakes I thought it would be worth mentioning the virtues of Silicone bakeware. They’re completely non-stick so you don’t need to faff with lining cake tins, although I do grease mine with a little sunflower oil to make sure the cakes come out really cleanly. The flexible nature also means you can bake cakes in lots […]

Macaroni Cheese Macaroni Cheese is without doubt, my all time favourite food. By macaroni cheese, I only mean my mum’s version, unadulterated with anything but unhealthy amounts of cheese. What could be better? Its like a hug in a bowl. As with all the best food, its steeped in memory for me, we always have macaroni cheese […]

Piece of Plenty – Brown Rice Salad I got this recipe whilst working as a cook at Piece of Plenty, a small artisan food business selling at Barnes Farmers’ market and Alexandra Farmers’ Market. This is one of the most popular salads on the stall and its easy to see why, its delicious! The dressing is what really makes it, thick soy […]

Yoghurt Cake This is possibly the easiest recipe for a cake ever, and perhaps my favourite cake.

The Perfect Boiled Egg With something this simple, quality of ingredients is best, with the egg being the obvious star, try to use the best quality you can (don’t even bother with battery eggs). Use good quality bread, real butter, and as much salt as you dare.