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Brown basmati, red camargue and wild rice salad

I rustled up this delicious brown basmati, red camargue and wild rice salad the other day. It happened to be the hottest day on record in the UK and the yummy rice salad proved to be the perfect light lunch to enjoy when the weather was a little too hot to handle!

This fresh, vibrant and extremely flavoursome rice salad works so well with the firm nutty textures of brown basmati, red camargue and wild rice. The ingredients I added to the rice, were based on what I had in at the time and the flavours I was craving on the day.

25th July 2022 0 comment

Cakes and traybakes Recipes

Gluten free chocolate banana bread

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

I’ve made this gluten free chocolate banana bread a few times now and love it. It’s a real joy to make. No fancy equipment needed. Not even an electric whisk.

This delightfully soft, flavoursome chocolate banana bread is studded with chocolate chips and is one of those cakes that tastes even better a day or so after it’s made. The yummy flavours seem to intensify somehow.

15th July 2022 0 comment

Cakes and traybakes Recipes

Gluten free blueberry muffins

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

Delighted to be sharing this fabulous recipe for delicious gluten free blueberry muffins. These soft, blueberry packed, sugar topped muffins, really are the bee’s knees and have been loved by all who have tried them so far.

The original recipe I used to make these muffins came from Jenn Segal. Jenn is a classically trained chef and shares fabulous tried and tested recipes on her blog, Once Upon a Chef. She has also written a couple of cookbooks. As with the blueberry muffins, many of the recipes Jenn shares are standard ones which adapt perfectly into yummy gluten free creations. I’ve also got a super pecan squares recipe on my blog, which is another delight from Once Upon a Chef’s site.

1st July 2022 0 comment

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Gluten free pear cake

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

I discovered this rather wonderful pear cake ((Torta di pere e mandorle) recipe by Elisabetta Ludica, on the BBC Food website. The only change I’ve made to the original recipe is to use gluten free flour. And after baking and testing it out a few times, I’d like to share the recipe with you.

10th June 2022 0 comment

Cakes and traybakes Recipes

Gluten free cream tea – with the most scrumptious buttermilk scones

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

I do already have a smashing fruit scone recipe on my blog. And of course, it’s also one that can be used to make a gluten free cream tea. But after enjoying a very delicious scone, as part of a gf afternoon tea at Nunsmere Hall, I wanted to share a scone recipe that was a bit fancier. Something that may be fitting enough to hand out at a street party. Celebrating The Queens Platinum Jubilee maybe?!!

16th May 2022 0 comment

Cakes and traybakes Recipes

Gluten free pecan squares

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

Bringing you another super recipe that I think you’re going to love! I discovered the recipe for these gorgeous pecan squares over on once upon a chef’s website. These gluten free pecan squares have a lovely buttery shortbread base; however, the star of the show has to be the deliciously moreish, caramel pecan topping.

29th April 2022 2 comments

Puddings/desserts Recipes

Gluten free lemon meringue pie

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

It’s with joy I bring you this gorgeous recipe for a traditional lemon meringue pie. Which of course is completely gluten free.

Lemon meringue pie has featured delightfully throughout my life, as my mum and grandma frequently made this delicious, zingy, meringue topped pie. But whilst they’d always make their own pastry and meringue, the lemon filing tended to be a Green’s packet mix. I used to love helping my mum and grandma make this pud. I say help, it was generally a case that I stood and stirred the lemon filling in the pan until it had thickened, and the little capsule, filled with magic lemon flavouring burst (my favourite bit!). The last time I checked, Green’s lemon pie filling was a ‘may contain’ for gluten, so of course it’s something that’s now off limits for me; hence the ‘need’ to make lemon meringue pie from scratch.

8th April 2022 4 comments

All things pastry Recipes

Leek, walnut and two cheese gluten free shortcrust tart

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

Since starting writing my own gluten free food blog, I’ve discovered many inspiring food/recipe writers and cooks; Rosie Birkett being one of them. Rosie is a recipe writer and cook, and it’s her recipe for leek, walnut and two cheese shortcrust tart that I’m about to share with you.

The original recipe for this truly scrumptious leek, walnut and two cheese tart featured in a copy of The Sunday Times magazine. Prior to the magazine being published Rosie shared a picture of the tart on instagram. The tart looked incredible and I knew I’d have to rustle one up. And I’m so glad I did, as this light, crisp, pastry tart filled to the brim with a glorious selection of wonderful ingredients, turned out to be a stunner!

25th March 2022 0 comment

Cakes and traybakes Recipes

Gluten free iced coconut cake

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

I’m a fan of coconut cake and have wanted to get a recipe for one on the blog for some time. The recipe I’ve gone with is something I popped together as a bit of a trial a few weeks ago and I was delighted with the result.

This gluten free iced coconut cake is quick and easy to make and is the perfect thing to have a go at if you’re new to baking, as you simply need to pop all the ingredients into a mixing bowl, whisk, spoon into a baking tin and bake. And then, as is by magic, you will be rewarded with a delicious, soft coconut sponge cake. Yum!

18th March 2022 2 comments

Puddings/desserts Recipes

Gluten free steamed syrup sponge

written by Elizabeth Rimmer

It’s with sheer delight, that I share this truly scrumptious gluten free steamed sponge recipe with you. I have a steamed jam sponge recipe already on the blog, but I know how popular steamed syrup pud is, so I thought you wouldn’t mind me tempting you with this one too.

18th February 2022 0 comment