Off to a dear friend’s place for dinner tonight, so I begged her to let me bring dessert so that I could post a blog, and practice my photography! The tart has a chocolate pastry base filled with dark chocolate ganache and topped with juicy blackberries. The hazelnut praline gives a really nice crunch as […]
Many years ago I somehow managed to win two mystery weekend flights for two in one week. Young and struggling at the time, my husband and I were so excited, and shared one of the double tickets with my sister and brother-in-law. The mystery location turned out to be Wellington, and the weekend was freezing […]
A favourite of Henry’s in Paris – a fabulous breakfast, lunch or even dinner! This is so simple and so yummy – the French don’t generally eat it for breakfast, but it is great for Sunday brunch. I like it best for lunch or dinner with a simple green salad, a spot of dijon mustard and […]
This is one of my all-time favourite breakfasts, in fact I had to stop photographing it this morning, when I could no longer restrain myself from digging in! Two versions of Swiss-style Bircher Muesli – one with almonds, blueberries and raspberries, and the other with hazelnuts, golden raisins and dried pears. Nutty, fruity, oaty goodness in […]