BBC Good Food

15 December 2008

"If you found it dry, try taking a quarter of the flour away and adding the volume in ground almonds instead. It will keep it all moist and slightly gooey. Hi kay_emi what do you mean flopped? If you mean sunk slightly in the middle, then mine did too - I just covered the dip with a load of chocolate curls!"

14 May 2008

"This a great recipe, even if you have a partner who gets the wrong ingredients. It still tastes great with smoked salmon and the dressing is still fab without the chilli!"

08 May 2008

"Loved it! So easy to make! I used coriander pita's and yogurt with mild salsa and loads of salad. I don't have a blender so I had to use a potato masher which made the burgers chunky."

07 May 2008

"If you want something colder for summer, I used one quarter softened and then cool blackberries and three quarters frozen blackberries. Whiz together with the cream and mascarpone for an instant ice cream."

28 February 2008

"Don't try to make this cake in an Aga it's a nightmare. I had to lift the upper hob and leave the door ajar to get the temperature. However i did add a little less flour and added a little ground almond. the cake came out of the oven and when cut and decorated looked fantastic. Having ground almond in it kept it really squidgy in the middle. To make the icing to it's glossy without being greasy and sets without going rock hard, heat the cream, take it off the heat and plop in the grated chocolate, stirring till it dissolves. This stops the cream thickening to much. If after the the chocolate has dissolved, it still looks really running and greasy add a teaspoon of coco powder mixed with icing sugar. Although you may have used the wrong cream - so always check and check the use by date."