A pumpkin pie is for life…not just thanksgiving. Defra and the City of London Pollution control team, are currently analysing some...
Poached quince
Not the apple of my eye I will admit I go through obsessional phases with certain foods. Looking through my October menus, despite there...
Almond, cherry, lime and tequila cake
The girl who played with a wood fired oven I felt like a real party pooper as I sat soberly on the plane heading from Edinburgh to Ibiza....
Raspberry Jell – O and honey baked cheesecake
Philippa Davis and the Sundance Kid Utah, the 45th state, is known for various things, The Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day saints,...
French Apple Tart recipe
Car parks, whisky, wine and tarts The recent weeks have involved cooking for a Shabbat in West London, a whisky tasting lunch and...
Matcha Eclairs with white chocolate icing recipe
From Singapore with love Despite the mass splattering of red decorations sputtered over every street in Singapore in readiness for Chinese...
Honey, lime and yogurt sorbet
Game of Drones. Here in the UK we are using the week to pay homage to that wonderful sweet sticky substance that is made by bees from the...
Chocolate caramel brownies
Tackling picnics... “There is something a little unusual we would like you to do this time Philippa” “Oh, yes?” Thought I, not entirely...
Spiced banana cake with maple syrup and honey
Caught between a midge and ... Within minutes of arriving at the lodge in the Highlands I was faced with a dilemma. It reminded me of the...
Pistachio, mint and vodka ice cream with pistachio praline
Cooking for numbers The party had already started when I arrived at the villa in Provence and so the first days of my week were spent in...
Meringue Roulade
Nawr yn dod â rhai pwdinau hufennog ni ... If I was Father Christmas I would generally go for the glass of sherry over the milk, I am sure...
Panettone Bread and butter pudding
The Pudding of Christmas Present… What better way to stir up the Christmas spirit than to invite the cast from theatre company Dorset...
Clementine Sorbet with chilled vodka
Hair of the dog... My clients, I think, went for the theory that the best way to recover from a dinner party was…to hold another one. So...
Apple and Pear Tart
Autumnal fruity tart... The Scottish skies were dark and foreboding, the rain relentlessly lashed down and the wind whipped across the...
Plum and meringue Ice cream
The battle of the plums.. Before I tell you about the battle of the plums I am delighted to announce the completion of my first short...
Boston Cream Pie
Happy as a clam... Arthur kept me up for most of the night, boisterously crashing around and showing off and with repeated...
Cherry Clafoutis
Feeling Fruity? Well I am down in the south of France and things are hotting up. Stationed near Les-Baux de Provence, a stunning...
Passion fruit soufflé with warm passion fruit cream
Lord Windermere’s Fan ... Yes indeed I am a Lord Windermere fan after coming in at 20 to 1 at the Cheltenham Gold Cup and probably the...
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