Austrian Linzer Kekse

Austrian Linzer Kekse

In a break from tradition, I am revealing one of the items in my Festive Treat Box. If you fancy getting your chops around some, there is still just enough time to enter my giveaway on Facebook to win one Festive Treat Box for you and your family to enjoy. The giveaway will run midnight…

Baked Pumpkin Spiced Donuts

Baked Pumpkin Spice Donuts

I love donuts. I mean… I REALLY love donuts. Warm greasy sugared rings from the seaside, or light as air Krispy Kremes, it doesn’t matter. I have a Homer Simpson level of appreciation. This house does not own a deep fat fryer for this very reason. I would be tempted to make them far too…

Spiced Oatmeal and Pumpkin Cookie

Spiced Oatmeal and Pumpkin Cookie

Things have still been a little chaotic here at Chez Mutherfudger’s, so I totally dropped the ball on promoting Squash Appreciation Month. Throughout October, I will bring you a mixture of some sweet as well as savoury pumpkin or squash recipes. I did this a couple of years ago, so there are already plenty of…

Apple Pear Crisps

Spiced Apple and Pear Crisps

We have a few fruit trees in the garden. An apple tree of indeterminate variety, a Victoria plum, a Quince and finally a Conference Pear tree. The pear tree has branches fully loaded this year.I can’t say that this is my favourite variety of pair, but the tree was established when we bought the property….

Cinnamon and Plum Cake

Cinnamon and Plum Cake

Despite the colder turn the weather has taken, my garden is still producing. I picked some Victoria plums last week while they were still green and under ripe. The reason is, if I wait for them to ripen on the branch, then the bugs and birds will have had a nibble. Picking them under ripe,…

Yorkshire Rascals

Yorkshire Rascals

The rascal, or fat rascal, has been around since the 1800’s. Originating in Yorkshire, this fruit packed treat bares a close resemblance to a scone or rock cake. It is traditionally decorated with plain blanched almond and glacé cherries, but I like to put my own spin on it. I use Morello glacé cherries, as I…