Baklava

baklava

This spectacular easy to make Baklava is sure to impress. Baklava, those sweet sticky squares of nuts and cinnamon layered between sheets of flakey phyllo.  Everyone has had it at one time or another. The dish may seem complex but is actually one of the easier treats you can make. You can find the phyllo…

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Spicy Roasted Chickpeas.

Spicy Roasted Chickpeas are a wonderful crunchy snack, inexpensive and very easy to make with spices found in your pantry. Looking for something healthy to snack on I hit the world wide web. I came across some recipes for roasted chickpeas.Those nasty hard yellow things my auntie would put in her salads. My memories of…

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Pickled Beets

It is easy to make flavourful Pickled Beets with this traditional pickling recipe. Beets are one of the most loved vegetables I grow. In every garden I have ever grown it is one of the items I plant the most heavily. Beets are a sturdy reliable option that is low maintenance and can be used…

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Fresh Tomato Tart

This beautiful Fresh Tomato Tart made with perfectly seasoned fresh tomatoes and crispy puff pastry, celebrating the best of the season. It was a great year in the Nutmeg Disrupted Garden. I moved to the country at the end of June and had a nice big garden for the first time in a long time.…

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Raspberry Marshmallows

marshmallows

These raspberry marshmallows are a spectacular homemade confection that are sure to impress. Exploring New Ideas Looking for something a bit different for treats this Christmas I have started making marshmallows. If you haven’t made marshmallows at home, you really must give them a try.  They are soft and fluffy and melt in your mouth.…

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