Have always lusted after a Nigella cheesecake, particularly one baked in a water bath. Constructed the bottom two layers from … More
Author: cookinshorts
Chicken Cinco de Mayo Tacos
Shredded roast chicken cooked Dorie Greenspan-style via the New York Times, though without the Armagnac. Black beans cooked Martha … More
Party-sized Pizza Dough
Bulked up the pizza dough for extra guests and recorded the quantities for future reference. This batch made enough dough … More
Tuna and Tomato Pizza
Converted Ottolenghi’s Tuna and Tomato Pockets featured in the Guardian into a pizza topping by spreading the capsicum, tomato, and … More
Sourdough Crumpets
Cooler weather and crumpets go hand-in-hand. Have made the Gary Rhodes version before, but was attracted to the idea of … More
Chicken Tagine
Cooked up Perfect Chicken Tagine a week or two ago, which was nice, but decided to amp up the spices … More
Sourdough Breakfast Breads
Felt a twinge of sympathy for grim, tepid, sliced white toast providers while browsing Lepard’s How-to-bake series, but notched up another win … More
Holiday Bread for Easter
Wonder how many folk are making Holiday Bread for Easter via the New York Times this morning? While not strictly a … More
Easter Supper
Dinner with the in-laws leading up to Easter Braised lamb Roasted Beetroot Salad with roasted baby beetroot, cherry tomatoes, cucumber, … More
Karen Martini Hot Cross Buns
With Easter fast approaching, there will not be many more opportunities to bake Hot Cross Buns in the true spirit … More