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Spring Pasta with Duck Bacon, Peas and Mint
If you haven’t guessed it already, we really love duck! We keep our fridge and freezer stocked with duck products including duck leg confit, duck prosciutto and smoked duck breast. All make for great quick meals. We are big fans of the duck bacon that D’Artagnan makes — it’s absolutely delicious and always on hand. I…
Strawberry and Pomegranate Compote with Crème Fraîche
Strawberries don’t need much when they’re at their height and we’re making the most of their season. Of course we bought too many and they’re ripening faster than we can eat them, so I decided to make a simple strawberry compote. Compote is a fancy term for cooking fruit in syrup. For my syrup I used…
Italian Pear and Almond Cake with Mascarpone Cream
This is an easy pear and almond cake recipe that is as gorgeous as it is delicious but there’s quite a story behind getting my hands on the recipe. It all started on Pinterest – where most of my food fantasies start. Does this ever happen to you? You see a delectable looking food photo…
