My mum makes by far the best shortbread I’ve ever tasted. True to her Scottish heritage, it’s ever so short and buttery. The recipe was a bit sketchy when relayed though – she works on approximates and instincts as all good cooks do! READ MORE
I love this time of year, so many delicious flavours flying around in the lead up to the big day. We have an amazing array of biscuits here at our place right now, some cooked in-house and others delivered from friends and family. To me, melomakarona are the golden child of Greek biscuits. My mother in law (Giagia) only makes them at Christmas and Easter. When I was dating Pete and first tasted these, I just knew I had to marry into this family!READ MORE
So I made these two days ago for the first time and they are AMAZING! The savoury black pepper and rosemary go so so well with the sweet raisins (I used sultanas) and the almonds. The fennel isn’t for everyone, I know, but you could easily leave it out or reduce the amount to half or a quarter. Served with a strong gooey cheese (D’Affinois) and some fresh apricot it was O.M.G. Yum – a great little dessert, giving the sweets a break for one night at least! READ MORE
Another really simple biscuit recipe, good for when you’re short on time. These are lovely and chewy and great with a cuppa or vanilla ice-cream. You’ll have squirrels beating down your door for a taste!
These are dead easy and quick traditional Italian biscuits and go so well with tea or coffee. The best thing is they can easily be whipped up and cooked within a half hour, so they’re fantastic if you have guests coming for a cuppa and have nothing in the cupboard. READ MORE