UGHUGHGUH……wow…what a weekend of serious baking heaven…and for once I didn’t even do much of it!
The long weekend began in style on Thursday with the arrival of my boyfriend’s lovely parents, who are fans of chocolate gingers. This of course merited a little gift for their hotel room, some homemade Jackson Pollock style chocolate gingers
Onwards!
Not just baked, but twice baked! As a vegetarian, I have limited choice in almost every restaurant in the world, but there is one place that understands the vegetarian. ‘The Trout at Tadpole Bridge’ is a beautiful, incredibly secluded (especially when the Tadpole Bridge is closed) pub which glows in the dark with candles and fairy lights. And…MAYTE….they understand vegetarians. Presenting….TWO twice baked goat’s cheese souffles with deep friend spring onions and parmesan sauce….with a side of dauphinoise potatoes. The baking maths here makes me giddy…twice baked x 2= 4 times…………four baking processes went into this work of art…..and I ‘preciate it!
Would you just take a look at that….and as if that wasn’t enough, this pub has the great looking pudding menu ever…..
Warm. broiche. butter. pudding. creme anglais. done.
And breathe.
Just when I thought I’d seen it all, Barnsley House reinvents the Afternoon Tea, moving themselves into first place in the Livi Dee Tea Tables. This was for three reasons.
1. Location. Beautiful building. Beautiful garden. Log fire. Perfection.
2. Strudel. This happened. After everything arrived, a waiter skipped up with this sugared breadboard. I had two. No regrets.
3. Winter Pimms. This was a revelation; apple and Pimms, served hot in a wine glass with foam. It’s what I imagine butterbeer would taste like…..if Harry had been 18 and feeling fancy.
Forget the belt…..It’s time for leggings and lying down. Stay Unchained ❤
Stay Unchained<3
Unchained Baking 