Despite having been stood up by Fifi, Fidget decided to embrace the feeling and go ahead with the ultimate Valentine’s treat: it’s chocolate after all… Continue reading
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Chocolate financiers with raspberries and pistachios
Counting your shares, bullion, cash in the bank, wads under the mattress; your doubloons, golden guineas…? Or perhaps, like Fidget, toiling into the wee small hours against the tax return deadline? Continue reading
Torta Caprese allo Strega / Happy Birthday, Trota!
Dark and decadent prune and chocolate cake / Torta prugne e cioccolato
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
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
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
Pistachio and chocolate biscotti
Really, those two are beyond hope… Continue reading
Torta alle pere e cioccolato
Nice try Fidget. No slouch when there is a whiff of chocolate in the cartoon kitchen, this time Fidget knew there was a real cracker on the go and he pulled out all the stops. Continue reading
Chocolate truffle cake
…it’s true, there’s something* in most chocolate that doesn’t agree with dogs, but you can’t help feeling that Trota really just wanted to have her cake and eat it (all). And having helped all morning in the cartoon kitchen, Fidget was well cheesed off (as you can imagine) – but then there’s always something else to look forward to… Continue reading
Chez Rowe 