[This article was published in the July 2017 edition of Cambridge magazine). Summer fruits are irresistible. Who can look at all that colour and not want to come away with a little of this, a little of that, simply because it all looks so … [Read more...]
Cook it with flowers: chocolate rose cake, and tips for making pretty salads
June is the month of longest days, of herbaceous borders, roses and elderflower, of picnics, garden teas, barbecues and al fresco drinks – any excuse to eat and imbibe outside while we can. Even on those inevitable rainy days (this is English … [Read more...]
Chocolate Guinness cake
With a name like Donohue, it’s considered almost obligatory that I would be partial to Irish stout. I will raise a modest half-pint to St Patrick today, but bake it in the popular chocolate cake that bears its name, and I’m in there with … [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...]
Fruit-focussed Pavlova
The problem with fruit desserts is often the fruit. Even in season it’s not easy to find varieties grown for flavour, or specimens picked when ripe enough to taste of something. There's cause for rejoicing therefore when one does find fruit that … [Read more...]
Early spring magic: wild garlic, radishes and the common primrose
The softness of these early spring days is heartbreakingly lovely: the birdsong, the quality of light, the gentle but perceptible warmth of the sun; and who could resist the antics of those gangs of new lambs racing in the fields for the joy of … [Read more...]