Spiced Rhubarb & Strawberry Breakfast Parfait

Spiced Rhubarb & Strawberry Breakfast Parfait

Don’t you love those recipes that give you lots of alternatives?

Starting your day with this delicious ‘Spiced Rhubarb and Strawberry Breakfast Parfait’ can turn any day into a happy one. This parfait is a composition of rhubarb compote and greek yoghurt which perfectly complement each other, the tart sweetness blending seamlessly with the softness of the yoghurt. Endlessly versatile, you can easily transform this fruit and vegetable mix into a decadent dessert or a crumble with a few minor tweaks. What about serving it with a vanilla panna cotta (just omit the basil in the ‘Basil Panna Cotta’)? Continue reading

Champagne Truffles

Champagne Truffles

Rediscover Valentine’s Day!
For most people, the 14th of February consists of: overpriced, overcrowded restaurants filled to the brim with couples who aren’t talking to each other; tasteless heart-themed cards; tired, formulaic romcoms and lots of people trying to sell you stuff. The idea that this is a day to celebrate love seems to have got lost somewhere.  Continue reading

Christmassy Tiramisu

Christmassy Tiramisu

Tiramisu is the default dessert for every Italian restaurant. The name means “pick me up” (due to its caffeine content) and, when expertly crafted, it can represent one of the great ways to finish off a meal. All too often, however, you are served an indistinct creamy slop that had a brief encounter with a biscuit at some point in its lukewarm past. Continue reading