Cheeky so and so… Continue reading
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Bucatini alla carbonara
The name’s origin is debateable, but folklore associates it with charcoal workers (carbonari). To recreate the mood, Trota tasked Salmon and Fidget with some flue maintenance. Quite an ask, so you might think the duo’s reward would be forthcoming. But no – Trota, mistress of delayed gratification, insists that only after a thorough shower are our heroes re-admitted to the cartoon kitchen to finally tuck in. 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
Yoghurt pot cake – ciambella allo yoghurt
You’d have thought Fidget had exhausted the number of ways he could create mayhem in the cartoon kitchen. But no. Introduce a savarin ring into the mix and see what he can come up with! Continue reading
Lemon tart with citrus peel
If you encountered this sort of tomfoolery in your kitchen, what would you do? Continue reading
Torta di zucca e mandorle
The Pumpkin returns… Continue reading
French-style fruit tart
French patisserie goes down a treat in the Rowe household; if Salmon is out fishing (he says) for the day, that is… Not always easy to get a good result, but Trota is very determined… Continue reading
Biscuits
Using a paw as a cookie stamp…? Not a good idea, Fidget…
Despite the shaky start, Fidget has a good recipe for butter biscuits. It was cut out of an Italian cooking magazine called Sale & Pepe – an old issue (date/issue not recalled) – but it has stood the test of time: tried and tested, always successful. If you would like to try it… Continue reading