Banoffee Pie Lovers, here is Your Ultimate Dessert! Mascarpone cheese, Dulce de Leche, and cream combine in a rich pastry crust lined with chocolate ~ fabulous!

Warm spices and the addition of caramel, an influence that dates back to the period of the French Occupation add complexity to this delicious Cambodian curry.

The marriage of fresh raspberries and basil is perfect! The cake itself is rich and moist, yet still feels light. Made even more special with a cream-cheese buttercream, delicately scented with lemon and vanilla. Perfect for breafast, brunch, or afternoon tea!

I discovered the true art of making excellent pizza & calzone in Italy! Beautiful, thin, crispy crusts with a slightly chewy edge, garnished with just a few toppings bursting with flavour. This is how I make my Calzone, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this recipe :->

The rich dough of this loaf is laced with fresh orange zest, and stuffed with two fragrant fillings before being shaped and baked. One of these is composed of apricots, orange juice, and zest, and is flavoured with the warm notes of cardamom. The other is a homemade orange-scented almond paste.

I discovered the true art of making excellent pizza & calzone in Italy! Beautiful, thin, crispy crusts with a slightly chewy edge, garnished with just a few toppings bursting with flavour. This is how I make my Calzone, and I’m sure you’ll enjoy this recipe :->

The rich dough of this loaf is laced with fresh orange zest, and stuffed with two fragrant fillings before being shaped and baked. One of these is composed of apricots, orange juice, and zest, and is flavoured with the warm notes of cardamom. The other is a homemade orange-scented almond paste.

Challah is a rich egg bread that cooks to a gorgeous golden brown. The dough is wonderfully tender, and has the colour of pale yellow beaten eggs. Sheer delight, especially served warm from the oven! This is my own recipe which I think you’ll love ♥

I particularly love tarragon with tomato-based sauces and seafood ♥ This rich tomato sauce finished with a hint of heavy cream, served on a bed of linguini fini and garnished with large, plump, sea scallops quickly sautéed in butter until golden, is really wonderful!

Meringue – sensuous, billowy puffs of pale, glistening, almost ethereal matter, that melt gently on contact with the tongue to provide a wonderful sensory experience, revealing a delicate sweetness. By whom, where, and when was this magical concoction created? The facts may surprise you!

Home-smoked, freshly caught mackerel filets, tiny, marinated Ox-eye daisy buds, & beautiful crystallised lilac flowers – a few of the special treats my aunt prepared for us. And her recipe for Smoked Cod Appetisers [Recette également publiée en français : Bouchées à  la morue fumée].

Scones have been enjoyed by many cultures in one form or another for centuries – although thankfully, now they’re much lighter since the discovery of leavening agents! Discover these lovely, simple, and quick to prepare buns, true Devon clotted cream, and the pleasure of a Cream or Afternoon tea…

What is now referred to as la Butte Montmartre was once a small village. If you plan to spend more than a few days in Paris, do take the city’s metro up to the Butte and wander around exploring the tiny warren of streets around the Basilica.

Les 3 Graces Fountain in Bordeaux. Beautiful during the day against the elegant period buildings built of beautiful creamy-gold stone, it is even more stunning at night when it is illuminated.