Gold Gastronomy: August 2014

Sunday, 24 August 2014

Update - New Blog?!

Hello all!

I have some big news today - I'm starting a new blog! But no that doesn't mean this one is ending.

I have decided it would make things easier (hopefully), for everyone if this blog is just for all things food related and my new blog, VictoriaHornagold, is more of a fashion/lifestyle blog.

I've renamed this GoldGastronomy, and there will be more of a family orientated feel to it. If I'm lucky then maybe even my family will help me out a bit and write a post or two, especially since alot the time they are the people eating the end product.

There will be a lot of changes with the layout etc so please bare with ('ello Miranda), and some posts from here will be deleted and posted on my other blog.

I hope you enjoy this new change and sorry for any confusion it's caused,

Love Vic x

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Saturday, 16 August 2014

Best of British - Puddings!

I am sure many peoples feelings about Puddings go back to stodgy school sponges with lumpy custard. However, us Brits really do love our puddings and although it's now officially Summer (and the Sun has raised it's head finally) you can still enjoy some good ol Puddings.

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If you're as big a fan of dates and toffee as I am, the Sticky Toffee Pudding is surely the perfect pudding! This moist sponge, sticky dates and toffee sauce dessert is also great as a cupcake.

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Rice Pudding is one of the few things my Dad can make! I like mine under cooked so the rice is still soft but hasn't soaked up all the liquid, so you're left with a sweet milk surrounding it.

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Now fruity juicy slightly stale bread may not sound good, but this pudding of layered white bread filled with berries makes Summer Pudding the perfect light and fresh way to end your meal.

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Spotted Dick (hehe) always make my sisters and I laugh. But this steamed sponge with 'spotted' with currants or raisins is great for good old fashioned desserts.

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Layers of triangled (is that a word?!) buttered bread baked in a custard like milk/egg mixture, the Bread and Butter Pudding has had many variations since its humble raisin dotted beginning, such as this caramel croissant pudding.

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I'm not going to lie, I hadn't heard of this until it was one of the Great British Bake Off's technical challenge, but I now know the Queen of Puddings is a baked breadcrumb bottom, spread with jam and topped with meringue.

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This is quite possibly the easiest pudding of all, especially when cooked in the microwave. It's really just a Victoria Sponge style cake on top of golden syrup. Once steamed and turned out, all that gorgeous molten gold falls down the side and you can really see the Treacle Sponge in all it's glory. You really need to serve this with cream, custard or ice cream if not its just too sweet.

I hope everyone's been enjoying the Summer Holidays, or if not, at least enjoying the weekend so far!

Love Vic x

P.S. I've now left a link to what I think looks a pretty reliable recipe, so you can now not only marvel at how good the look, but you can actually make it.

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Thursday, 7 August 2014

Wimbledon 2014 - London!

No you're not having déjà vu, this is another post about Wimbledon. Now if your tennis mad like me then you're probably jumping for joy at re living the great memories! However, if you are not a tennis fan then do not despair; this post is more about the journey back home through London and enjoying the sites of the big city!