Guilty as charged… I couldn’t resist and had to make this again but with strawbs instead :)
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on November 16, 2011 · 7 Comments
Ok, ok, I really have no excuses. I loved my easy lemon cheesecake pots so much that I had to make them again tonight. I actually only made one because husband was taking the high ground and resisting the lure of cheesecake (actually because he was opting for the chocolate pudding I’d made – that … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, Almonds, blueberries, Country life, Dessert, Lemon, Nuts, oats, Sweet, Vegetarian, Walnuts · Tagged with blueberries, Cheesecake, Cooking, Dessert, strawberries
When only banoffee will do… Mario, this one’s for you!
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 17, 2011 · 17 Comments
When only banoffee will do… I have a colleague at work who (bless him!) follows my blog avidly, and it is to him that I dedicate today’s post and recipe wholly because as I was sitting at my desk last week, he came up to me and said: “Noodle, I only have one word to … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, Alcohol, American, Bananas, biscuits, Cakes, Country life, Dessert, Features, Fruit, Fruits, Ingredients, Recipes, Rum, Stories, Sweet, Vegetarian · Tagged with Banana, Banoffee cheesecake, Banoffee pie, Cheesecake, Chocolate syrup, Cook, Cream, Dessert, Desserts, Home, Recipe, Rum
Oops, I made a whoopsie when I actually wanted to make a whoopie (pie that is…)
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on September 25, 2011 · 5 Comments
Kitchen Disasters Today was one of those catastrophic days in the kitchen when the highs were sky high and the lows were, well, unbelievably bad 🙂 I should be crying into my mixing bowl right now but I can’t, because even though today was a bit of a disaster, I still had a ball. Spending … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, American, Bread, Cakes, Country life, Dessert, Fruit, Fruits, Ingredients, Recipes, Stories, Sweet, Vegetarian · Tagged with Baking and Confections, Cooking, Dessert, Home, Pies and Pastry, Pizza, Recipe, Whoopie pie
fresh fruit doesn’t have to be boring #3: poached pears in jasmine tea
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on September 7, 2011 · 3 Comments
I’ve wanted to try poaching pears in tea for quite some time now as I’m a big fan of tea. I love the stuff, and where tea’s concerned, the stronger the cup, the better. There’s nothing like a proper mug of builder’s tea to get you going in the morning. I originally wanted to try … Continue reading →
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Filed under Adventures, Chinese, Country life, Dessert, Fruit, Fruits, Ginger, Ingredients, Pears, Stories, tea, Vegetarian · Tagged with Beverage, Dessert, Jasmine tea, Pear, Poaching, Recipe, Singapore, Sugar, Tea
Fresh fruit doesn’t have to be boring: Grilled and honey glazed pineapple skewers
Posted by thebigfatnoodle on August 17, 2011 · 2 Comments
With all the green papaya salad we’ve been eating, I feel a small little treat can’t hurt… However, the bigmonster and I are dining out tomorrow night -I’ve taken advantage of a special Eurostar promotion to score a table for us at the normally members-only 30|40 restaurant at the top of one of London’s landmark … Continue reading →