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Ecclefechan Tart

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Bidders

There’s a little town about 25 miles from me that is associated with a rather delicious tart. The town is Ecclefechan (pronounced Ekkle-FECKan) and in many ways it is really very unremarkable as a town, yet they seem to have … Continue reading →

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King of puddings: Lemon Poset

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bidders

When I was working on my ski season I was categorically banned from making lemon poset. We were told it was out of date, even to the most discerning palate. I am inclined to disagree with this. Admittedly the recipe … Continue reading →

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The importance of applause

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Bidders

After my disastrous week at ‘the middle of no where lodge’ I seriously contemplated giving up cooking for good. Party because I was in doubt of my abilities and party because it had simply been so awful it was difficult … Continue reading →

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Keeping it seasonal; peach, raspberry and almond tart

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Bidders

I think the term is fragipane? Or something like that, ground almond mix on a pastry base spread with raspberry jam. Either way, the perfect pud for this time of year, peaches are cheap and juicy and the raspberrys are … Continue reading →

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Mille Feuille

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Bidders

For Christmas I was kindly given the new ‘Green and Blacks’ cook book, full with fantastic chocolaty recipes very few of which I’ve found the time to really get to grips with. Generally speaking the recipes in the book are … Continue reading →

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