Pistachio and Cardamom shortbread Biscuits

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It’s biscuit week on the Great British Bake Off and I made Pistachio and Cardamom shortbread Biscuits, so I could sit and munch them while watching. If you like shortbread biscuits (and who doesn’t!), pistachios and cardamom you will love these. They really are crunchy and crumbly and delicious all at the same time. I had forgotten how interesting pistachios are, with their pale coats, purple-tinged skin and that surprising brilliant green hiding inside. Method for making Pistachio and Cardamom shortbread Biscuits I made these using the recipe from Ottolenghi, The Cookbook  which has many fabulous recipes that I would love to make. The recipeRead More →

helen green not great british bake off lemon tart with raspberries

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The waiting is over, only one more day until the Great British Bake Off! Apparently it will be very similar to the previous series, with all the same presenters, which is more than fine in my book. Mary Berry is of course the essential element in the show, and knows a thing or two about baking (I have a very well-used cookery book by Mary called Mary Berry’s Complete Cookbook that I bought years before GBBO was even conceived), but she is so gracious and kind in her criticism, even when there has been a baking disaster, she still manages to say something positive. Did anyoneRead More →