Buck’s Fizz (Mimosa) Cake

For a fair while in my adult life I wondered what these “mimosas” that I kept hearing about – usually in relation to American brunches – were.  It was only a year or two ago that I discovered it was nothing more than ordinary Buck’s Fizz – the official drink of Christmas morning here in…

Goats Cheese and Red Onion Filo Parcels

Goats Cheese is one of those fantastic flavours that is absolutely unique – nothing tastes quite like it.  It’s deep, salty flavour and stomach-filling denseness makes it a great substitute for meat.  It’s a shame that it proves such a divisive ingredient, with many of its detractors claiming it tastes like the poor animal smells….

Autumn Pasty (Sweet Vegetable and Wensleydale Cheese)

Introduction For the uninitiated, “pasties” began as a way for Miners to have a hearty yet practical meal while working underground.  Their fillings tend to be drier than a pie, replacing sauce with…well…more fillings. This pasty utilises some great Autumn flavours – notably Squash, cranberries and those wonderful root vegetables.  The real star of the…