Winter Dessert Recipe E-Book: why we have written these recipes
We have now launched our first recipe e-book which is available to buy from our shop page. For those of you who are new to us and have not tried our recipes before, or if you have not yet downloaded the e-book, we wanted give a short explanation of the ethos behind the recipes.
Whilst we have always enjoyed cooking and eating good food, it is only in the last 18 months or so, prompted by our daughter Neve’s arrival, that we have become more focussed on how our ingredients have been produced. Frankly, we had previously not understood the scale on which many harmful practices have been used in the production of our food. These include the widespread use of chemicals, and in particular harmful pesticides, in the production of our fruit, vegetables, grains and dairy. Over time, the damage caused to our environment and health by these chemicals and pesticides has been huge. Learning more about these issues has led us to change what we buy and where we buy it from. In short we want to know exactly what we are eating.
So, with this e-book we wanted to achieve three things:
Ensure that our recipes are made from natural whole foods, free from artificial colours, artificial flavours and pesticides etc.
Create recipes that are straightforward enough to fit in with busy lives. The recipes comprise of no more than 3 elements, and we explain preparation and storage techniques so much of the work can be done in advance. This means you can make elegant and delicious desserts that fit in with your schedule.
Demonstrate the flavour one can achieve from taking good quality produce and applying some simple techniques. In our view desserts are often too sweet, so we minimise the amount of sugar to ensure that the dessert tastes of its component ingredients.
We hope you enjoy the e-book and that you continue to use the recipes for years to come. We would love to hear any feedback (good or bad!) you may have. In any event, we are here to help so please do not hesitate to get in touch if there is anything you don’t follow or need assistance with.
Faye and Rob