Archive for November, 2006

Crumpets Recipe

Thursday, November 9th, 2006

Crumpets are great fun, both to make and to eat. These traditional English treats are best enjoyed with a cup of tea (with milk - of course!) on a cold Autumn afternoon, topped with fresh butter and jam.

Does My Blog Look Good In This?

Tuesday, November 7th, 2006

Cut a long story short: There’s a monthly foodblog photography event called “Does My Blog Look Good In This”, whereby photographs are posted and a winner is chosen. This month, I decided to play along.

WCB #74: Kitten for Dinner

Sunday, November 5th, 2006

Here’s one of my latest ingredients, looking angry because he’s about to get cooked. Or maybe I’m wrong, and he’s just disappointed with what I have cooked for him.

Murzynek - Polish Black Baby Cake

Saturday, November 4th, 2006

First, ignore any racial connotations which might pop into your head when you read the title of this recipe - blame it on the literal translation, if you must. Basically, this is a dark, chocolatey cake, filled with a delicious vodka and cherry cream.

The Spice Rack

Friday, November 3rd, 2006

The premise is easy enough - ask yourselves a bunch of predefined questions about the spices you have lying around on your spice rack. It appealed to me since nearly all my spices (dried herbs at least) are from my own garden. My answers are below…