Index

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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