Many supermarkets sell caterpillar cakes. Sally and I created our own for a book we are writing. There are two variations: a brilliant green lemon curd caterpillar or a beautiful raspberry pink one. Makes a swiss roll 33 cm long The basic cake 4 large eggs, 100 g caster sugar, 100 g self-raising flour The… Continue reading Caterpillar Cakes
Category: Food
Black Forest Gateau
Black Forest Gateau was originally trendy in the 1980s. For many years it was sneered at, along with Prawn Cocktail and Grilled Grapefruit, but is now enjoying a well-deserved revival. It is one of the recipes from Cherries and Mulberries: Growing and Cooking, published by Prospect Books in 2018. According to one of our recipe… Continue reading Black Forest Gateau
Books and More: An Introduction
Welcome to my posts (I dislike the word ‘blog’). My ambitious plan is that there will be regular pieces here on a balance of books, gardens, gardening, cookery and possibly craft. It’s a completely unrealistic plan, as I know from my previous website. There, Chris and I only managed regular posts when we took part… Continue reading Books and More: An Introduction