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Apples, Swedish-inspired spiced apple cake
Asparagus, Rolled-up asparagus sandwiches tied with chives
Aubergine, butternut and chickpea tagine
Avocado, Smoked salmon hearts (or cornets) with piped avocado cream
Beef, Fillet of beef with a mushroom and port reduction
Biscuits
Crunchy oat and chocolate
Cut-out
How to outline and flood
Macaroons
Melting moments
With embossed tylose paste
Breads
Bruschetta with a variety of toppings
Rustic Italian antipasti picnic loaf
Buttercream icing see Icing
Cakes see also Cupcakes
Angel food cake
Buttermilk vanilla sponge
Chocolate and cherry cream meringue gâteau
Chocolate and coffee cake
Christmas gugelhopf with chocolate, orange and cranberries
Covering a cake with fondant icing
Crumb-coating a cake with buttercream icing
Making the wedding cake
My gran’s moist Christmas fruit cake
Preparing the cake tin for a novelty cake
Swedish-inspired spiced apple cake
Swiss chocolate mousse cake
Swiss roll with a twist
Tiered buttercream cake
Tiered fondant cake
Tips for making successful cakes
Two-tiered celebration cake
Ultimate white chocolate cake
Whole orange and hazelnut torte
Canapés and snacks
Bruschetta with a variety of toppings
Chocolate mince pies
Home-made Scotch eggs
Roll-up asparagus sandwiches tied with chives
Rösti with salmon and sour cream
Savoury profiteroles
Smoked salmon hearts (or cornets) with piped avocado cream
Swiss Gruyère, thyme and caramelised onion tartlets
Warm phyllo parcels with Brie and cranberry or fig preserve
Cheese
Blue cheese crème brûlée served with Red onion marmalade, or fig preserve, or chutney
Cheesy potato gratin
Mousse with preserved figs
Pastry
Swiss Gruyère, thyme and caramelised onion tartlets
Visually appealing cheese platter
Warm phyllo parcels with Brie and cranberry or fig preserve
Cherries, Chocolate and cherry cream meringue gâteau
Chicken
And mango salad with toasted almonds
And mushroom phyllo pie
Chocolate
And cherry cream meringue gâteau
And coffee cake
Christmas gugelhopf with chocolate, orange and cranberries
Crunchy oat and chocolate biscuits
Cupcakes
Dark, milk or white chocolate ganache
Duo of Swiss chocolate mousse
Fondue
Ganache buttercream icing
Hot chocolate delight
Icing
Meringue
Mince pies
Mum’s never-go-wrong chocolate profiteroles
Swiss chocolate mousse cake
Ultimate white chocolate cake
Coffee cream gâteau
Couscous with peppers, coriander and feta
Cupcakes
Chocolate
Domed
Flat-topped
Ideas for piping
Making edible art to decorate
Perfect lace
Perfect party
With embossed tylose paste
Desserts
Chocolate and cherry cream meringue gâteau
Chocolate fondue
Coffee cream gâteau
Duo of Swiss chocolate mousse
Frozen meringue roulade
Refreshing pineapple mousse
Summer fruit champagne jelly mould
Eggs, Home-made Scotch
Figs
Cheese mousse with preserved figs
Warm phyllo parcels with Brie and cranberry or fig preserve
Fondant icing see Icing
Fruit cake, My gran’s moist Christmas
Gammon, Honey- and port-glazed
Granola, Home-made
Icing
Buttercream icing
Adding colour to buttercream icing
Basic
Cream cheese icing
Crumb-coating a cake with buttercream icing
Swiss meringue buttercream icing
Tiered buttercream cake
Underneath fondant icing
Variations
Chocolate
Chocolate ganache buttercream
Dark or milk chocolate ganache
White chocolate ganache
Couplers
Covering a cake with fondant icing
Cream cheese icing
Crumb-coating a cake with buttercream icing
Fondant icing
Buttercream icing underneath
Cover a cake with
Marzipan with
Tiered fondant cake
How to outline and flood a biscuit
Loading icing bags
Nozzles
Royal icing
Consistency for piping details
How to outline and flood a biscuit
Tylose paste
Colouring and flavouring tylose paste
Embossed
Making flowers with
Tips for using
Swiss meringue buttercream icing
Variations
Lamb
Karoo lamb drizzled with honey and herbs
Karoo lamb tagine
Macaroons
Main courses
Aubergine, butternut and chickpea tagine
Chicken and mushroom phyllo pie
Fillet of beef with a mushroom and port reduction
Honey- and port-glazed gammon
Karoo lamb drizzled with honey and herbs
Karoo lamb tagine
My stand-by quiche recipe
Marmalade, Red onion
Meringue
Chocolate
Frozen meringue roulade
Romantic rose meringues
Mousse
Duo of Swiss chocolate
Refreshing pineapple
Salmon and cucumber
Mushrooms, Chicken and mushroom phyllo pie
Onions
Red onion marmalade
Swiss Gruyère, thyme and caramelised onion tartlets
Oranges
Christmas gugelhopf with chocolate, orange and cranberries
Whole orange and hazelnut torte
Pastry
Cheese
Phyllo
Chicken and mushroom phyllo pie
Warm phyllo parcels with Brie and cranberry or fig preserve
Pies
Chicken and mushroom phyllo pie
Chocolate mince pies
Pineapple, Refreshing mousse
Pork, Honey- and port-glazed gammon
Potatoes, Rösti with salmon and sour cream
Profiteroles
Mum’s never-go-wrong chocolate profiteroles
Savoury
Punch, Refreshing party
Quiche, My stand-by recipe
Roulade, Roasted red pepper
Royal icing see Icing
Salads
Chicken and mango salad with toasted almonds
Couscous with peppers, coriander and feta
Crunchy broccoli salad with a balsamic glaze
Joan’s refreshing summer salad
Salmon
And cucumber mousse
Rösti with salmon and sour cream
Savoury profiteroles
Smoked salmon hearts (or cornets) with piped avocado cream
Side dishes
Cheesy potato gratin
Couscous with peppers, coriander and feta
Mediterranean roasted vegetables
Polenta
Soup, Spicy tomato with a swirl of cucumber raita and coriander
Starters
Blue cheese crème brûlée served with Red onion marmalade, or fig preserve, or chutney
Cheese mousse with preserved figs
Roasted red pepper roulade
Salmon and cucumber mousse
Spicy tomato soup with a swirl of cucumber raita and coriander
Strawberries, Strawberry and cream or blueberry mousse filling
Techniques
Adding colour to buttercream icing
Colouring and flavouring tylose paste
Couplers for icing bags
Crumb-coating a cake with buttercream icing
Embossed tylose paste
How to outline and flood a biscuit
Icing nozzles
Loading icing bags
Making flowers with tylose paste
Making the wedding cake
Making tylose glue
Preparing the cake tin for a novelty cake
Royal icing consistency for piping details
Tips for using tylose paste
Tomatoes, Spicy tomato soup with a swirl of cucumber raita and coriander
Tylose paste see Icing