Ingredients 4 cups heavy cream Splash of vanilla 8 egg yolks ½ cup sugar Sugar to brûlée Method Preheat oven to 300F Scald heavy cream. Beat egg yolks with sugar and vanilla. Slowly mix the hot cream into the yolk mixture, whisking all the time. […]

This recipe for salmon is such a crowd pleaser and is so easy.  I give quantities here for a whole salmon as it makes such an impressive centerpiece if you are feeding a crowd of people, but it should work just as well for individual […]

TUNA WITH LIME CILANTRO SAUCE, WASABI MASHED POTATOES AND BOK CHOY I first tasted this lime and cilantro sauce at my friend Lynn’s house.  We were co-chairs of the wine tasting committee for the Darien YWCA, a tough job but somebody had to do it. […]

The first thing I bought when I moved to America was a kitchen aid, and really the main reason was so I could keep making meringues.  Sad, but true.  They have been one of my standards ‘for ever’ and I would feel somehow diminished if […]

I wanted to offer a substantial sandwich to match the chicken soup and something quite different from my normal tea sandwiches.  The mix of cheese, ham, apple and pickle is basically a ploughman’s lunch in a sandwich. I am still searching for the perfect bread, […]

Amuse Bouche Pesto, Goat Cheese and Tomato Heart Sandwiches Egg Salad Coronation Chicken Cucumber and herbed Cream Cheese Smoked Salmon and Tzatziki Scones Blueberry, cranberry, plain and sultana scones with lemon curd, strawberry jam and clotted cream Desserts Strawberry Tarts Chocolate covered Strawberries Lemon bars Chocolate caramel […]

Good morning and thank you so much for asking to talk today at the woman’s club of Greenwich, it is so good to get out. For those of you who do not know me I have lived in Darien for 13 years but grew up […]

So I already have one lentil recipe on my site but I made this version and am really excited that I managed to include both kale and sprouts, you really can’t get more on trend than this!

Every so often I just need to make this soup. This is the perfect soup for a snow day, or if someone is feeling a little under the weather. It really feels like love in a cup, with all the super healthy vegetables and the […]

Bangers and Mash or Colcannon (first published Jan 2015) This is the lunch I served for the January 2015 Darien Community Association Woman’s group lunch.  I think I cleaned out Whole Foods as I left with 192 sausages.  It seem a perfect supper to serve […]

I have been making scones for years and have never thought to put blueberries in them.  Thankfully I was asked recently to add them instead of cranberries and I am so happy.  They are wonderful.  Henceforth these scones will be known as Donna’s blueberry scones. […]

Lentils are one of the staples of Spanish cooking and can be found on most bar or restaurant menus.

I am so glad you could all join me and my friends today.  I would like to introduce my friends Sue, Ginger, Robin, Denise and Caroline who have been helping me today and whom I love. Also can I ask you a big round of […]

Thoughts on Entertaining Lots of planning. I am going to share me my philosophy of entertaining. This is what works for me and if you take one idea away from today, then we are golden. At this event last year Laura Bolton spoke and, for […]

Woman’s Group Luncheon November 4th 2014 We have been blessed with wonderful weather this fall but with so many leaves on the ground and pumpkins in the stores it is time to start thinking about soup.  I think this recipe is from my dear friend […]

CHRISTMAS TEA Christmas Tea Thursday, December 4th 11:30am – 3:00pm (2:00pm last booking) $20 DCA members, $25 public Happy holidays! We’re delighted to once again offer a traditional British Christmas Afternoon Tea, catered by Carolyn’s Absolutely Fabulous Events. With views of the formal garden, come […]

Christmas Entertaining with Carolyn Eddie Tuesday, December 2nd 12:15 – 2:15pm $10 DCA members, $15 public The Women’s Group continues their annual focus on holiday entertaining with this month’s event. Carolyn Eddie is well known at the DCA, where she offers delicious luncheons and scrumptious teas through […]

Sticky Toffee Pudding – Probably the best dessert in the world! We all know the story of Scheherazade? The clever girl, who saved her life by telling a different tale every night for a total of one thousand and one Arabian nights. She always reached the […]

Upcoming teas at the Darien Community Association Future Afternoon Tea dates are below. “Plant Sale Tea” – Friday, May 9th, 11:00am – 3:00pm (last booking 2:00pm) Every year the DCA greenhouse group, of which I am a member, holds a fabulous plant sale, selling perennials, annuals and […]