A very kind friend of mine with an orchard and a surplus of plums donated a few kilos of them to me recently. We ate quite a few of them straight out of the bag as they were so delicious, but I’ve also used some to make this lovely cake. The inspiration came from Nigel Slater , although I slightly adapted his original recipe. I didn’t add any walnuts to the mixture, for example, which he does. What is particularly nice about it is the tanginess of the plums in combination with the sweetness of the almonds. My husband took it to a fellow group of volunteers and it pretty much vanished amongst lip smacking sounds of appreciation. I’d like to add that apparently the store bought butterfly cakes that someone else brought in weren’t even touched. Home made wins every time, it would seem!…:-) Continue reading ‘Plum and almond cake’
Lucina & Candi
Do you love food? Do you ever swap recipes with your friends? We do and now we want to share them with other people too (note the rhyme)! This blog has been set up by Candi and Lucina, two Italian friends with a passion for cooking now living in two separate countries (Italy and England).
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In order to reach as many friends as possible on both sides of the Channel (and beyond) we have decided to write in both languages. The order of the day is to share good, wholesome recipes without any of the faff! Without faff?! Senza tante menate! Let's improve our English by cooking o migliora il tuo italiano cucinando.
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