I find it hard to stomach Nigella Lawson. But, she does make the most completely indulgent, guilt-laden delicious food. This fruit cake, taken from her Feast cookbook, is no exception. I’m usually against taking a good thing and tampering with it, and I’m the world’s biggest fan of the traditional Christmas cake, but here the chocolate takes a back seat and still lets the fruit do all the talking. Not only does it look fantastic when decorated with a dusting of icing sugar and a sprig of holly, but it keeps for ages making it the perfect present. I’ll be taking mine round to my granny and grampa’s tomorrow. Might need a forklift to deliver this one – it weighs a tonne!
See the full recipie on the Bristol Foodie blog here.
Happy Christmas x
I’m still digesting the thought of the Bristol Foodie girls,
who managed to chow their way through ten buffet meals during two weeks in
August; all in the name of research for the Bristol Good Food Awards 2012 of
course. Since launching their blog last year – ‘founded over a bottle of Pinot
and a mutual love of all things edible’ – the site has gone from strength to
strength, thanks to a great range of reviews, recipes and events around the
city. It also helps that we’re completely spoilt for choice here for
great eateries, from the quick lunchtime delights of St. Nicks Market, to blow
out Michelin Starred restaurants.
For me, hailing from the far flung depths of
Cornwall, the most foodie fabulous thing about Bristol is the smörgåsbord of independent delis and Asian shops we have scattered around. Bristol
Sweetmart in Easton is arguably one of the best; a mind boggling array of the the weird,
wonderful and staple food stuffs. It has to be experienced. Read my review of
the Sweetmart on the BristolFoodie website (thanks girls). Maldive fish flakes
and Tamarind Paste anyone…?
