You wouldn’t believe the amount of things I had to take home from pastry class this week! We had so much food! The long-awaited truffle torte finally came home, along with apple turnovers and meat pies made with homemade puff dough. We also brought savoury croissants- ham & cheese and plain cheese. We made a charlotte russe which is a white cake, lined with homemade lady fingers and a gelatin mousse filling (I used a black currant/raspberry flavour). We also made creme brulee, and for some reason ours tasted like …

I fell in love with the flavour of goat’s cheese after being introduced to it in a salad. I started adding it to my own salads, my favourite one being a spinach salad with reduced balsamic vinegar, slivered almonds, figs, and of course goat cheese.
After being tested by my naturopath, it was confirmed that I have a sensitivity to cow’s products (no surprise to me). But I had no complaints- I now enjoy goat’s cheese on my pizza and anywhere else I need that creamy texture with a distinctive bite! …