The trees are laden this year with plums. My favourite has always been the prune plum. I love the way it splits in half to reveal a bright yellowy-green center with a pit that comes away cleanly. They’re great in so many ways for baking. Here’s an Austrian recipe – old school – but so…
Category: Cakes
Gateau de Mûre
The end of summer is marked by the bounty of blackberries found on the islands. We have two types, Himalayan, and the native evergreen variety. Picking berries in Mt. Lehman when we were growing up, our Uncle Angus set us all out with tins hanging from around our necks with a bit of string. This…
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