Parsnips and Pears

Once upon a Saturday morning in October, I took pity on two large bags of sorry-looking reduced parsnips in Scotmid despite the mountain of allotment vegetables already sitting in my flat. Next to the mountain, however, was a slightly smaller mountain, a foothill, if you will, of allotment pears that I had no plan for….

Basque Cheesecake

I had ‘Make a Basque Cheesecake!’ written on the to-do list for the date of my birthday for several months. The idea was inspired by the baking of my Spanish flatmate, Marta, last year who made one for a friend’s birthday in Trondheim. Was also a great excuse to pull out my 1970’s Kenwood Chef…