Madeleine Pierard Dec 8, 2020 3 min my mother's christmas mince pies My mother’s mince pies are like no other I’ve ever tried. Her mincemeat is far more how I imagine it tasting to a Medieval palate. Made...
Madeleine Pierard Nov 14, 2020 2 min feijoa and apple shortcake My gorgeous friends and fellow ex-pat musos, Jeroen Speak and Dorothy Ker sent me a bag of feijoas they'd grown in their allotment here...
Madeleine Pierard Nov 14, 2020 2 min comforting mushroom soup with buttered oyster mushrooms and fresh thyme This delicious and hearty soup is perfect for a rainy autumn day - and there are a fair few of those happening at the moment here in...
Madeleine Pierard Oct 13, 2020 2 min creamy dijon tarragon chicken I adore the traditional Dijon chicken with flambéed with cognac, heavy cream and tarragon. It is SO rich though. I wanted to replicate...
Madeleine Pierard Sep 24, 2020 4 min blueberry and lemon pie Latticed pies are always wonderful to look at. The one pictured is a bit rushed and rustic, but still drew gasps when I presented it at...
Madeleine Pierard Jul 29, 2020 2 min walnut crescents Every year, my mother would make walnut crescents as part of her annual Christmas baking repertoire - a formidable collection of recipes....
Madeleine Pierard Jul 13, 2020 2 min smoky chicken and chorizo traybake A lovely friend of mine sent some beautiful smoked tomatoes from The Tomato Stall in the Isle of Wight, and this dish was born. I've done...
Madeleine Pierard Jun 24, 2020 2 min the best vanilla cupcakes I've based my vanilla cupcake recipe on the Hummingbird Bakery recipe as I haven't encountered a better one, quite honestly! However I...
Madeleine Pierard Jun 17, 2020 2 min zucchini, corn, feta and mint fritters There’s something about vegetable fritters that screams summer to me. My mother made the most extraordinary fritters. Her specialty were...
Madeleine Pierard Jun 10, 2020 3 min te kuiti chocolate cake - the best ever I'm often asked for my favourite, most versatile, never-fail chocolate cake recipe. This one always wins. It was given to me by my...