Christmas

A Mere Trifle?

A mere trifle?

A Trifle fit to grace your Christmas table – Ginger and Poached Pear Trifle with Muscovado Custard and Syllabub Cream.

Ginger and Poached Pear Trifle with Muscovado Custard and Syllabub Cream

This is no mere trifle I can assure you. Even those of  you usually distressed by  the very thought of a trifle will find comfort in this rendition (apologies to Pascal, Pensee no. 136 (Pascal 1932)).   Continue reading →

Muscovado Pavlova with maple cream, poached plums, fresh figs and blackberries, topped with maple caramelized pecans

IMG_4504 Muscovado Pavlova with Poached and Fresh Fruits.

Comfort, generosity and togetherness are the themes for Christmas 2017. Encapsulating these ideas perfectly , this sumptuous dessert is a joy to behold and to eat.  Warmth of flavour is its storyline, provided by the two varieties of muscovado sugar in the soft mallowy meringue; the vanilla, winter spices and bay leaves in the red wine poaching syrup; and the addition of maple syrup to the sweetened cream topping. Continue reading →

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