Pineapple Flowers

  Pineapple Flowers are very pretty and very delicate. They are made out of thinly sliced rounds of pineapple and are used as garnishes. When dried out, the pineapple retains its lovely yellow colour and the edges become frilly. While these dry out in the oven, the house fills with a sweet pineapple fragrance.   […]

Posted by Admin on May 28th, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Desserts and Puddings, Fruits

Peach Melba (and variations on a theme)

The Peach Melba was created for the Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba in the 1890s by French chef Auguste Escoffier, at the Savoy Hotel in London. His first version of what became the Peach Melba was fresh peaches and vanilla icecream (including a swan carved out of ice). Several years later he changed this […]

Posted by Admin on February 18th, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Desserts and Puddings, Fruits

Christmas Cake Icing, Almond Paste Recipe, and Finished “Christmas Candle Cakes”

Finished “Christmas Candle Cakes”   This is a companion piece to the blog I posted in December called “Mum’s Christmas Cake Recipe”, and is also linked to the blogs “Christmas Cake Recipe (CT’s)”, and “Christmas Cake Recipe (Uncle Charlie’s)”. Here I am describing how to make the Almond Paste (marzipan) and apply the royal icing, […]

Posted by Admin on January 4th, 2014 | No Comments Posted in Christmas, Confectionery, Desserts and Puddings, Festive and Celebrations, Icings and Fillings