I’m in Sussex and it hasn’t stopped raining. Coffee and Walnut Cake filled with friend Lesley's home-made rosehip jam This hasn’t prevented us from having a fine old ...
Cakes and Cookies
Herb Biscuits
I could call them peynirli çörekotlu kurabiye but their shape alone makes it a dead giveaway that they aren’t Turkish at all. How could they be when the recipe comes from a marvellous old M&S ...
Upside-down Chocolate Caramel Nut Cake
Irresistible. All our forbidden treats in one totally yummy chocolate cake. Take it from me, it is scrumptious. upside-down chocolate caramel nut cake It was tea party time again and I ...
Jaffa Drizzle Loaf
This is one cake I am really going to rave about. Just look at this picture: how does it look? jaffa drizzle loaf It was every bit as it looks: light as a feather, delicious, ...
Cherry Choc Muffins
There are two IWI book clubs in Istanbul: one holds its meetings in a cafe while the other has them in a different member’s house every month. I belong to the second one. We like the more intimate ...
It’s Christmas! Mince Pie Time Again ……….
my courdon bleu mince pies It has all been such a rush and here we are right at the point of Christmas itself. Here in Turkey we have to work at it a bit as the rest of the world around us ...
Christmas Buns
one Christmas Bun, glazed and drizzled This is the first time I have ever in my life used yeast. Yes, the first time ever. I feel as if I missed the boat ...
Pistachio & Cranberry Cookies
When I saw this recipe I just had to make it. No special occasion. No guests on the horizon. But I thought I’ll make them and freeze them for a rainy day. the irresistible ...