Saturday, 29 November 2008

Truffles and Trifle

Not much baking going on here this week as I still don't have a working oven (could be stir frying the turkey in four weeks time at this rate!) However I have managed to make a trifle to take out to friends for dinner this evening. A very festive caramelised orange trifle from Delia's Christmas book.

And while I was browsing through the pages of the cook book I decided I would make some truffles too! Very fiddly and messy but they taste good!

And a tree decoration which was inspired by several seen yesterday at the Burwash Manor Christmas shop... where I just happened to meet Silver Pebble and Dotty Cookie plus a little Pebble and Cookie, for lunch and a bit of seasonal shopping! Can you tell I'm starting to feel festive!

14 comments:

silverpebble said...

Ooh - before I read that you'd made it I assumed you's succumbed and bought the one we'd seen! It looks identical (lovely New England style) - and I spy some Domesticali string too!

Well done on finding some delicious things to make that didn't need the oven - they look irresistible.

Lovely to see you as ever - such a treat. Emma x

Lucy Locket-Pocket said...

Your trifle and truffles look fabulous and how I wish I could have met you all yesterday too! Did you get to have a cuddle of the tiny Pebble?

Lucy xxx

dottycookie said...

Oooh, we have the truffles on our list to try for Christmas. She claims they freeze, and I shall test that!

Your decoration is lovely - you don't hang about though, do you?!

Thanks for another lovely meeting, and for my little angel!

Kitty said...

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm x

Julie said...

Yummmmmm! Trifle, I love trifle. and truffles! Can I come to your house for Christmas? lol

Jackie said...

I'm feeling a bit left out....

Ali said...

I make that trifle every year - yummy stuff!

And that sounds like a good lunch date.

Lin said...

Lovely looking trifle! I hope you get an oven before christmas, stir fry turkey doesn't sound as good as roasted!

hens teeth said...

Lordy woman ~ oh how I long to live near you! You could use my oven:-)

Heather said...

It's a pity I'm the wrong side of the country for Burwash Manor - it looks to be a lovely place. Your trifle and truffles look pretty lovely too.

wonderwoman said...

oh would have loved to have joined you, sounds like a good time - such gorgeous trifle - yummmm.!


xxx

Angela said...

I don't understand the problem, what is wrong with an oven that doesn't work? Mine never brakes down, oh how I wish!

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Dot said...

Can I come and live at your place Gina! I promise I won't eat much(I shouldn't make promises I can't keep - I would eat LOTS at your place).