Of all the pastry to make at home from scratch, short crust is the most useful for both sweet and savoury dishes. Making it yourself gives you great flavour and more flavour options, and means you know exactly what's in it. It's not difficult to … [Read more...]
Cambridge in August: tomato prosciutto tart and raspberry dacquoise
Summer has come good after all. This is the time when fast food is fresh food: when a few choice tomatoes and some good olive oil can make a meal; when a perfect slice of melon can make your eyes open wide; and a simple salad eaten outdoors can tune … [Read more...]
Rødgrød med fløde (Danish red fruit pudding)
This Danish dessert is one of the most delicious and unpronounceable ways to use red currants I know. I fell in love with it as a student in Denmark, where it is regarded as a national treasure. Pronouncing it was considered a test of ones accent as … [Read more...]
Cambridge in July: cucumbers, currants and other summer fruits
Rejoice in sun and rain: it's summer! The British summer has been living up to its rollercoaster reputation. Our barbecues are rusting more than rustling up dinner, and the plentiful rain has been troublesome for soft fruit growers. But it’s not … [Read more...]
Cambridge in June: spring lamb and summer strawberries
[This article was one of a series of Crumbs on the Table monthly food columns published in Weekend (editor, Alice Ryan), the Saturday supplement of the Cambridge News.] … [Read more...]
A Maytime tea celebration
“Point me to the nearest garden, beach and tea shop” May is the most liberated of months. It throws off all restraints to burst voluptuous into blossom and leaf. It’s also the month of bank holidays, when we migrate towards green space and … [Read more...]
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