Thursday, May 17th, 2012
I have a dessert for you today. A dessert that is sublimely easy to make. It’s elegant and simple to look at and is soft in your mouth. It’s a treat in the way that all desserts should be. Last year I planted a crown of rhubarb. It was doing brilliantly, I even [...]
Monday, April 2nd, 2012
I decided last week that although we are moving house, are surrounded by boxes, and ALMOST living out of suitcases, that we needed a treat. We needed something that was ridiculously unhealthy but ridiculously delicious in equal measure. I wanted something that tasted like springtime as it hit my mouth and had us picking up [...]
Friday, August 19th, 2011
One of the things that Robert and I missed the most while he was away in hospital were the times we pottered around the kitchen cooking together. The other evening after the kids were in bed we went out to one of several Damson trees in our back garden and began picking. The Damsons are [...]
Tuesday, May 24th, 2011
I find Spring & Summer food inspiring to say the least. It differs so much from Autumn & Winter food which I find comforting and warming and loving. Yes, loving. I find stews and root vegetables loving. They warm me up when cold, nourish me when empty and fill my home with their subtle flavours [...]
Wednesday, August 25th, 2010
Nowadays I can often be found wandering around the house lamenting the lack of time I have and wondering what I did with my days before we had the twins. I believe the answer to this is that I watched a great many re-runs of Keeping Up with the Kardashians. But seriously, I don’t know [...]
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Aha! Well, it’s the last day of Chocolate Week here at Cherry Menlove and we’re finishing off with my own personal favourite recipe from the four recipes featured this week. So far we’ve had a dessert to impress with – Chocolate Soufflé A classic recipe to bring out whenever you or loved ones need a treat [...]
Monday, April 12th, 2010
Morning! With so many of you finally able to tuck into chocolate after having given it up for Lent I thought that a week devoted to the good stuff was in order. Starting today I have four of my most favourite chocolate recipes to share with you. The sun has been shining so much in [...]
Monday, March 15th, 2010
With only three weeks left until we stop for our first proper break of the year I thought I’d get going on All Things Easter! This gorgeous Pink Fruit Pavlova is perfect to serve as a dessert on Easter Sunday and easy to make so please don’t be put off if you have never attempted [...]
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
You can find a weight conversion chart here! Wash and hull the selection of summer berries you have chosen. In a large saucepan, combine the vanilla sugar and the water and heat gently over a low heat until it starts to bubble. Add the summer berries to the saucepan with the sugar water and stir [...]
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Bake Fest Friday – “Something Sweet for the Weekend” by Cherry Menlove Love is an empty bowl. In to which is put homemade lemon sorbet. A sorbet to tingle the taste buds, cleanse the palette and lick off the back of spoons as the day turns in to night from your chair in the garden. [...]
