Elderflower Champagne Time
It's been rather sunny here, believe it or not. So whilst out enjoying the weather, we've been picking elderflowers. Here's our recipe for elderflower champagne. It is fizzy and delicious. 6-7 open elderflower heads 15ml white wine vinegar 2 lemons 600-700g sugar...
Grapefruit Marmalade: Special Edition
Quick update on the grapefruit marmalade I made a while back. My mum liked this one particularly, and requested a jar for Christmas. Unfortunately, I was ill and unable to do much cooking before Christmas, so I'm making it in January for her birthday. To make it a...
Christmas pressies!
The lovely people I know gave me a somewhat cookery themed christmas this year. Along with the lovely (and heavy) rolling pin, whisk with ducks on, and brilliant grater, I was given a great book on chocolates, which I am looking forward to making. I'm already...
Sannakate’s New Website
Hello and welcome to my new site. My lovely partner has spent ages creating this for me, so I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.
Halloween Special – Bloody Oranges!
Here's a good recipe for Halloween, and a good one to get kids involved, as oranges are much easier to carve than pumpkins and taste great too. My mum used to make these for Halloween for us when we were kids. You will need: One big orange per person. (Big oranges are...
Jelly Belly! I mean, Marmalade!
With bitter oranges out of season, and my marmalade reserves almost gone, I thought I’d try my hand at a new type of breakfasty goodness. The fact that grapefruit were on offer at the supermarket for a mere 20p each was nothing to do with it. Honest (almost).
I’ve never made a jelly marmalade before, so learning new skills and all that. Also, isn’t ‘jelly’ just a marvellous word?
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Chocolate!
So due to birthdays and dinner with family tomorrow, I have been making some tasty chocs. These are based on a recipe from the site cooking for engineers . I've made these before, with alcohol in, for christmas pressies, but I wanted to try something different this...
Making a Splash. Or at least, a Fizzzzzzzzz…
Mother saw something on the tv a few weeks back about making bath bombs, and suggested I had a go. Guess what she's getting for Mother's Day? Let's start with the basics: Bicarbonate of Soda, Cream of Tartar These react together with water to make a fizz. And have a...
Raspberry Jammieness
I couldn't decide on a raspberry jam recipe I liked, so this one is a bit of a hybrid. At least it's simple. Experiment 5: Raspberry Jam 2lbs 10oz frozen Raspberries 2lbs 10oz sugar Theory: Warm sugar in low oven.Cook raspberries, until no longer frozen (5 mins or...
Of Gooseberries and Oranges
Today I bring you two experiments: Orange and Ginger Marmalade, and Gooseberry and Orange Jam. Experiment 2: Orange and Ginger Marmalade Recipe: Delia's Complete Cookery Course (modified) 2lb Seville Oranges 4pt Water 1 Lemon 4lb Sugar Piece of Ginger Theory: Halve...