Plum and Almond Autumn Tart

Because its now Autumn, we've had some lovely plums and other stone fruit around lately. I not really a big fan of plums on their own, but they work very well in deserts. I must confess, I didn't actually make this dish.  My mother was the head chef for this project, while I played sous chef/chief taster! The recipe is from an old British 'Good Housekeeping' magazine, probably from sometime in the 1980s. Mum took this tart to the same function my salad was made for, and it was so popular that the host paused the party at one point to ask who had brought the wonderful plum tart.

An Ode To Nigella- Boozy Brioche Pudding

Got some dried fruit around? What about those crusty hunks of yesterday's fresh bread which are no longer so fresh? Or even better, some day old brioche or croissants? How about combining them into a decadent pudding, dotted with hints of dark chocolate and dried fruit, and livened up with some liquor.

Hitting the (Apple) Sauce

As we’re going into Autumn here in New Zealand, apples have been cheaply priced and in cheerful abundance. I’ve been making stewed apple/apple sauce and freezing most of it to have on hand for later months.  Applesauce is fantastic on its own, with breakfast (oats, yoghurt=yum) in baking (pies, apple crumple, or as a replacement for butter in some muffin and cake recipes). It’s great hot or cold, and is super easy to make.