Month: September 2013

Macaroon  v  Macaron

Macaroon v Macaron

As almond macarons have become extremely popular recently the coconut macaroon appears to have been pushed aside.  You might ask what is the difference? The coconut macaroon generally is a basic mixture of egg and coconut dropped onto a baking tray in little mounds and […]

Everyones Favourite Roast Chicken

Everyones Favourite Roast Chicken

I am not sure about your family, but in our house everyone prefers the dark meat on a chicken rather than the white breast. Although the breast meat is good for leftovers and sandwiches, so is the dark meat and we believe has far more […]

Delicious Chicken And Leek Pies

Delicious Chicken And Leek Pies

When we were involved in cooking food for our café, one of the very popular items on the menu was a chicken and leek pie.  My grandson really loved these pies, and the other day asked if I could please make some for dinner.   […]