Salmon and Fidget had planned a surprise to mightily impress the lady of the manor this weekend. But having overheard their cartoon kitchen banter about the wrinkly old sour fruit, Trota was not exactly predisposed… Continue reading
Category Archives: recipes – sweet
Limoncello bars / Barrette al limoncello
Fidget is so wise: “when life gives you lemons… make limoncello!” Continue reading
Chocolate and raspberry torte: happy birthday Fidget!
Regular readers will know that Fidget’s first birthday falls this weekend – and what better way to celebrate than with a very special guest! Continue reading
Jose Pizarro’s Tarta de Santiago
This delicious treat – now a national favourite – was originally linked to the pilgrimage town of Santiago de Compostela, which explains why Fidget was up with the lark and anticipating a long trek. A relief, then, to find he didn’t even need to leave the cartoon kitchen… Continue reading
Streusel cheesecake with chocolate / Torta stracciatella ricotta e cioccolato
Not one to hold back when given clear instructions, Fidget was giving 150% when tasked to pulverise the biscuit to sprinkle on this sensational cake – another foolproof recipe from Stefano Caffarri (Il Cucchiaio d’Argento). Continue reading
Chocolate and orange mini cakes
It’s odds-on that the tray was indeed full when it went into the oven, but who’s the most likely culprit? Here’s a tip: in the cartoon kitchen it’s evens Salmon, but the smart money’s on Fidget… Continue reading
Canestrelli
Canestrelli biscuits have a distinctive hole in the middle, everyone knows that. “What happened here, then?”, you may well ask… Continue reading
Apricot Tarte Tatin
The trick with the Tarte Tatin is to flip it onto your serving plate a) without burning yourself, and b) keeping the Tarte Tatin intact. Having seen a few messy fails, Trota really wanted to get it right this time so she enlisted Fidget. Continue reading
Tiramisu
Recalling the occasion when the fridge was mysteriously raided overnight, Trota was leaving nothing to chance this time. Tiramisu needs a few hours to set, so she took suitable precautions. A buon intenditor poche parole… Continue reading
Gelato al rum / Rum and sultana ice cream
Not known for his patience, watchdog Fidget was particularly edgy on this occasion. In the cartoon kitchen they had worked devotedly on making the smoothest, most velvety, sumptuous, indulgent ice cream. A shame that Fidget won’t now allow the machine time to do its churning… Continue reading
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