Lauren Gemmell

Food, Fitness, and Technology

Month: November 2010

Blackcurrant and Almond Cheesecake

I have put off making cheesecake for years, reading so many recipes but worrying about cracks or soggy bases or that I wouldn’t be able to get it from the tin. But when it came down to it, it was actually super simple.

Blackcurrant and Almond Cheesecake in tin

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British Apple Pie

This weekend I bought a pie dish with a fluted edge. I wanted my first homemade apple pie to be just a little bit special.

Apple Pie

In fact there were a lot of things I wanted from this pie. I wanted it to be the perfect end to my Sunday lunch. I wanted it to be perfectly warm after a cold walk out in park. I wanted it to be just like my Gran’s Apple Pie. As much as I love cinnamon I didn’t want this to be an American Apple Pie and I wanted this to be different from the pies you get in the supermarket.

Oh dear I was expecting a lot from this pie.

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Lemon and Rosemary Roast Chicken

Roast Chicken with Lemon and Rosemary

Another Sunday another lazy blog post. This Sunday we had Matt’s Dad round for lunch. I have made this roast chicken a couple of times before using thyme, but since I now have a rather large rosemary plant weed I used that instead.

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Meatballs in Tomato and Garlic Sauce

Ok so I wanna be up front. I didn’t make these meatballs myself.

Meatballs in Tomato and Garlic Sauce

So I cheated, but this turns what would have been a bit of a palaver into a 30 minute week night meal.

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Pumpkin Spiced Latte

Over the weekend I have been over indulging on scones, scones, more scones and the occasional pumpkin cookie. Despite all this I have not disgusted myself quite enough to stop from it altogether. An emergency plan is needed, I need to trick my own brain!

Spiced Pumpkin Latte

I need something that tastes scrumptious, autumnal, indulgent and cosy, but doesn’t do so by piling on the calories. With this goal and left over pumpkin puree from yesterday tonight I made and tasted my first Pumpkin Spiced Latte.

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