Pannetone Pudding.

A quarter of a large pannetone. 3 eggs. 250ml whole milk.50ml double cream.25 g dem sugar.Butter.
Greas oven proof bowl with a small amount of butter. Slice the pannetone and layer in the bowl.
Mix all the other ingredients together using a whisk and pour over the pannetone.Sprinkle with dem sugar. Put in the oven mark 180 for 35 to 40 mins. Serve with cream or creme fraiche.

My Veggie Chili with Chocolate.

This is probably my favorite January dish. Serve it on its own or with some rice or a baked potato and some grated cheese and sour cream.
May i recommend you make a little extra it gets better with age.
Serves 4
Fry 1 red onion finely chopped, 2 cloves of garlic,2 long red peppers finely sliced, add 1 tin of red kidney beans, half a teaspoon of chili powder,half a teaspoon of cayenne pepper, a quarter of a small bar of bornville chocolate, one tin of tomatoes, 2 heaped tablespoons of tomato puree, 2 large handfuls of chestnut mushrooms sliced. Simmer on a low heat for 25 mins adding some vegetable stock to keep the liquid if needed. Then add 3 large handfuls of fresh spinach and cook for a further five minutes. Sprinkle with fresh chopped parsley.

A Trifle in Window.

Prosecco Trifle.
Line the bowl with slices of Madeira Cake. Drench in Prosecco. Add an abundance of fresh dark fruits blackberries, blueberries, raspberries. Add one tin of forest fruits with the juice. Cover with custard (ready made is perfect) whip some cream and cover the custard and finish off with dark chocolate shavings. Mmmmmmmm.

Coopers Special.

Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows and chocolate sprinkles.
Coopers Cafe. Edale.Derbeyshire.

La Fromagerie.

At last I ate there....it was worth the wait.
I had pumpkin soup with smoked chili oil and shared a ploughmans with Sweet Lizzie and Mirry.
It was quite delicious.
La Fromagerie.2/6 Moxon Street,london W1V 4EW.

This is my favourite desert at Royal China. They call it Mango pudding. Its topped with a kind of carnation milk and the texture is slightly strange but please try it....its sooo good.
Royal China.

Chinese Broccoli with Oyster Sauce. Good enough to be eaten on its own with some steamed rice and chili oil.
Royal China.