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Cherry Cheesecake

In Dessert On August 27, 2012 0 Comments

Cherry cheesecake is one of my favourite no-bake cheesecakes. I say no-bake, but lately I tend to bake all my biscuits bases, so what I mean is that… Read More »

Snow Flecked Brownie

Snow Flecked Brownie

In Dessert On August 27, 2012 0 Comments

You haven’t had a brownie until you have had a snow flecked brownie. I first made this using Nigella Lawson’s recipe and I swear my life was changed at… Read More »

Arroz con pollo

In Main meal On August 24, 2012 0 Comments

Arroz con pollo is one of those meals that I grew up with and that I never get tired of. In essence it is a paella dish, a… Read More »

Pasta Pudding

In Dessert On August 24, 2012 0 Comments

The concept of pasta pudding might seem a bit strange, but using pasta in a sweet actually does work quite well. This is a classic in Gibraltar, many… Read More »

Coquitos – Coconut balls

In Dessert On August 23, 2012 0 Comments

Coquitos are a classic in Gibraltar especially in summer. They are small balls of coconut covered in a crispy sugar coating. It is a mouthful of heaven and… Read More »

Prawn Paella

In Main meal On August 19, 2012 0 Comments

There are many different types of paella, and prawn paella is a dish I grew up with. The secret behind this particular rice dish is making the prawn stock from… Read More »

Lemon Curd Cheesecake

In Dessert On August 18, 2012 0 Comments

This is a really easy cheesecake recipe which I make time and again. I use lemon curd as a topping to give an extra lemony dimension and works… Read More »

Yoghurt Sorbet

In Dessert On August 17, 2012 0 Comments

I tried this recipe after watching an episode of Ina Garten’s Back to Basic’s, Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network UK and I thought I just had to… Read More »

Banoffee Ice Cream

In Dessert On August 14, 2012 0 Comments

Banoffee pie is one of all-time favourite desserts, the rich caramel and the sweetness of ripe bananas work wonderfully together, in fact it is a match made in… Read More »

Lemon Curd Cookies

In Dessert On August 5, 2012 0 Comments

These cookies are almost embarrasingly easy to make. I say almost because there is nothing wrong in taking a short-cut if you can and in this case my short-cut is the magic… Read More »