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Afternoon Tea and the Victoria Sponge

May 2, 2020 by Christian Gott Leave a Comment

Afternoon tea, the cream tea or high tea has an incredibly grand history and an impeccable pedigree. Indeed the Duchess of Bedford is believed to have created with what we now think of as high tea

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Filed Under: Allergens, Baking, Cakes, Classic Dishes, Culinary History, Jersey Produce, Vegetarian Recipes Tagged With: Allergens, Baking, Cakes, Victoria Sponge

Best Ever Chocolate Brownie

April 16, 2020 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

The best ever chocolate brownie recipe is my go-to chocolate pudding. I think it has been on the menu of every kitchen I’ve been involved with for over ten years. Chocolate brownie is a rich, sticky, almost gooey, dark chocolate cake normally baked in a tray.

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Chocolate Easter Cakes

April 7, 2020 by Christian Gott Leave a Comment

As we are spending quite so much time at home, we are doing lots of family baking together. Butterfly cakes are basically small Victoria sponges. Today’s recipe is for our Easter Bird’s Nest chocolate cakes ready for next weekend.

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Filed Under: Allergens, Baking, Cakes, Cooking with Chocolate, Culinary History, Dairy, Eggs, Ingredients, Jersey Produce, Make with your Children, Seasonal Eating Tagged With: Allergens, Cakes, Cooking with chocolate, Easter Chocolate cakes, Make with your children

Lemon Polenta Cake with Roasted Rhubarb

February 16, 2020 by Christian Gott 1 Comment

This deliciously moist flourless cake is a little like something you might have with a coffee in Italy. It is gluten-free and made with polenta and plenty of ground almonds. We also used the delicious local lemons and Jersey butter, eggs and cream.

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