Banana and Toffee Pecan Loaf

You know that way when you buy some bananas and they are a little green still, so you place them in a fruit bowl to ripen for a few  days. You return in a few days, only to discover you somehow skipped over that one day when they are perfect, and the skin is now…

Pumpkin and walnut bread

Pumpkin and Walnut Bread

I know that this is perhaps more of an autumn dessert, but I decided to make it this weekend because hubby was away at a thing, and I was at a loose end. Plus, I still had a couple of cans of pumpkin purée left from my last order. I confess I couldn’t wait for…

Dutch Apple Cake

I bought some Pink Lady apples recently, and they were so pretty I knew I just had to use them to create a dessert for this weekend that would do justice to their beautifully sweet and juicy flesh. This recipe is a slight twist on a traditional Dutch Apple Cake because I substituted some of…