Sweet and Savoury Ways with Pumpkin

It’s pumpkin season! Check out these recipes if you’ve had one too many pumpkin soups and want to try something a little more adventurous.

Baking with Plums

The first ingredient I’m cooking with on the Seasonal Cooking Project is PLUMS!

An easy recipe for Portuguese Custard Tarts

There is nothing quite like the scorched top of a freshly baked Portuguese Tart. The contrast of the irregular, blackened spots which stand out against the golden, gleaming baked custard is so alluring, as is the shattering crunch that sounds upon biting into the crispy, multi-layered pastry.  I remember many times in my childhood when my…

Strawberries & Cream Sponge Cake

I must confess that prior to beginning the journey of this recipe, I had a slight aversion to (or rather, fear of) sponge cakes, for two main reasons. Reason number 1: The recipe requires the whipping of egg whites. Not that I am scared of this, but rather the lack of a stand-mixer in my kitchen requires a labour…

Pear and Raspberry Cake

My love for cooking began when I started baking in the kitchen. I began by making simple things – chocolate chip cookies, lime and coconut loaf, cupcakes and muffins. Then I started becoming more adventurous with homemade pastry, tarts, pies, biscotti and this cheesecake. This pear and raspberry cake is quite a simple recipe to follow…