National Marmalade Week

I normally yawn when I hear of yet another "National Week" usually dreamt up by someone like me who works in PR, but this one is different. It celebrates the most delicious of toast toppings - marmalade. Anyone who has read my blog will know that there's a special place in my heart for the sweet and tangy stuff. Call me Paddington Bear if you like, I just love it. So to celebrate this most auspicious week, I baked a cake - a Marmalade Cake. Originally a recipe from Nigel Slater in the Kitchen Diaries. I used my very own homemade marmalade and the grated citrus of a blood orange.Well the proof is in the pudding as the saying goes and here's the pictorial proof - now to eat!

To check out more about Marmalade Week and the World's Original Marmalade Awards (that were held last weekend), follow this link:

http://www.marmaladeawards.com/festival/2012/01/664/national-marmalade-week/

For the love of Marmalade

I love the bright orange glow of a jar of Seville Orange Marmalade. It's warming, citrussy and great on toast. Once again I armed myself with a few kilos of Seville Oranges and scraped, chopped and boiled them up to perfection. Lots of sugar (granulated for a clear texture) and some steady boiling and then hey presto - marmalade. 25 jars later and I'm set for another year of toast heaven. but keep reading as I aim to develop a marmalade cake recipe and will duly share the results.