Dec 29, 2017
From my book Nostalgic Delights which can be purchased here. Originally Black Bun was eaten on the Twelfth Night of Christmas, which is also known as the Day of Epiphany. The eating of a festive cake on Twelfth Night was an ancient European custom. In France, still to...
Dec 13, 2017
Dundee Cake is one of my seasonal specialities. It is a much loved cake from the East coast of Scotland so always makes me think of home. My granny used to make this with me when we baked on a Sunday. She used to tell me the tale of how Dundee cakes and marmalade were...
Dec 13, 2017
Training the team Christmas is a great opportunity for my team of chefs to learn some new skills and techniques with the launch of our seasonal products. This week we made Kirsch Cherries. We use whole cherries we have been marinating in kirsch since the summer. The...
Nov 17, 2017
New from the Curley Kitchen Kadode Kampot Pepper ‘I was recently contacted by Michael Winters, the founder of Kadode Kampot Pepper UK. He introduced me the diverse selection of fine peppers he imports from the Kampote region of Cambodia. The quality of the...
Nov 17, 2017
Visiting fellow Patissiers of Relais Desserts Paris A trip to Paris is never disappointing for anyone who is a fan of Patisserie. William is no exception and has been frequenting the Parisian Patisseries since he was a young chef seeking inspiration and evolving his...
