When I wrote the post about church cookbooks, I realized I don't have my mother's recipes, so I wrote and asked her to send some. She sent this recipe for sultana scones first. As you can see, there is no method to her recipe. All I can remember her telling me was not to handle... Continue Reading →
Fudge (for one!): When the Sugar Craving Calls
Every now and then I get a sugar craving that just won't quit! Rather than rushing out to the shops for a pre-made hit, I've come up with this very inexact recipe for fudge based on this more exact recipe. Method a dollop of margarine (or whatever you use for spread - I use low... Continue Reading →
Beans and Grains
Although I've eaten some amazing meals using beans and grains, most notably prepared by Vegan Chef extraordinaire Karola at the Cowley Club, I've not yet personally mastered the art of cooking and preparing beans and grains from the dried. I want to change that. The biggest problem for me has always been that need for PREparing.... Continue Reading →