Lime and lemon drizzle cake

Lime and Lemon Drizzle Cake

This weekend, I was due to have family come over for Sunday dinner. My step-father is a fan of citrus desserts, as am I; Lemon Meringue being one of his favourites. I thought I would make something that everyone would enjoy, but that wasn’t too fussy as I had other things to do for dinner….

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Lemon Pepper Chicken with Asparagus

Asparagus is just coming into season in the UK, so the young tender stalks are in stores now and they make a perfect accompaniment to my Lemon Pepper Chicken. It’s the best time to eat them and I like to eat it as often as I can while in season. This dish is light and…

dragon cake

Dragon Cake

I took a cake to my mum last weekend, as it was her birthday. Last year, I made her one with a Welsh dragon on to celebrate her heritage, and this year I decided to stick with the same theme. My mother has liked dragons for as long as I can remember. She has 100s…

Baked Fish with Pesto Crust

I have had a full day today, so a quick and easy supper is exactly what is needed. This fish dish takes very little in the way of preparation, but is very tasty. The simple crust of breadcrumbs, garlic, lemon and pesto adds much needed flavour to  the fish. You can use any white fish…

Lemon Curd

Lemon Curd

Fruit curds are more commonly made with citrus fruits, and unlike jam are cooked with sugar, egg, and a little butter. I think Lemon Curd is the one most people are familiar with. Other popular flavours are Lime or Clementine, but I have heard that passion fruit curd is delightful .   Lemon curd is extremely…