by Sheridan | Mar 28, 2021 | Breakfast, Brunch, Picnic, Recipes, Vegetarian
Sugarfree Hot Cross Buns Looking for some sugar-free inspiration for Easter this year? These Hot X Buns are made with Lokanto Monkfruit Classic Sweetener, an artificial sweetener which you’ll find on supermarket shelves. View Instructions InroductionAbout this...
by Sheridan | Mar 13, 2021 | Breakfast, Brunch, Picnics, Recipes
Irish Brack Celebrate St Patrick’s day with this delicious Irish bread. The word “brack” comes from the Gaelic brec which means speckled with fruit. In Ireland, the fruit is often soaked overnight in cold tea and whiskey to make it swell. It’s very...
by Sheridan | Aug 21, 2020 | Breakfast, Brunch, Fruit
Seville Orange Marmalade Grab hold of Seville oranges while they’re in season to make this fabulous marmalade. The brandy or whisky spooned over the top will give it a festive flourish, and also help to seal the marmalade. I can guarantee your friends will...
by Sheridan | Aug 17, 2020 | Breakfast, Brunch, Recipes
Lilly’s Fruit Bread This delicious fruit bread is easy-to-make and equally good served fresh or toasted. I was given the recipe many years ago by Lilly who baked it each morning for the breakfast table at Hotel d’Urville in Blenheim, New Zealand. It was...
by Sheridan | Jul 23, 2020 | Breakfast, Brunch, Desserts, Recipes
Quince Compote There are no strict measurements for this luscious compote once you’ve cooked the quinces. I usually cook 4 – 6 quinces and then make a translucent ruby jelly with the syrup. They can be eaten whole, served with thick cream or yoghurt, or...
by Sheridan | Jun 7, 2020 | Breakfast, Brunch, Cakes, Recipes
Easy Peasy Banana Bread This is an easy and very forgiving recipe to which you can add chocolate chips, nuts, sultanas and spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, mixed spice). The batter is quickly made in a food processor. You can also use caster sugar instead of brown sugar....
