An Edible Voyage

March 2020 Haddie and Trilby's chocolate brownies are divine.  Perfectly gooey, and intensely chocolatey without being overly sweet - I'm hooked!  This one is a take on a peanut butter brownie, using halva to give a delicious fudginess, sea salt and tahini for some extra nuttiness. Find it at Haddie and Trilby in Leamington Spa

March 2020 I decided lockdown was a great opportunity to try out some new creations.  Haddie and Trilby in Leamington Spa have started making 'government bread' from old dough.  It's surprisingly tasty and has a wonderful chewy crust - just how I like a crust!  I also had some Red Leicester cheese left over from a trip to a Leicestershire farm shop, and some rhubarb that I didn't want to go to waste so pickled in cider vinegar with pink peppercorns and finely chopped ginger.  It seemed I had the makings of an exciting cheese toast. And exciting it was! The slightly sweet, slightly spicy rhubarb cut through the richness of the cheese, with the tangy bread adding an extra flavour dimension.  The rhubarb's crunch and chewy bread ensured this dish was anything but monotonous when it comes to texture.  

March 2020 I'm a sucker for a great cheesecake and this was one of those great cheesecakes.  So smooth, so creamy, slightly sour, and balanced with the sweetness of halva and crunch of pistachios, and an unassuming base that let the topping shine.  This is everything I want in a cheesecake. Find it at Haddie and Trilby in Leamington Spa.  

March 2020 Haddie and Trilby, a bakery in Leamington Spa, does some of the finest pizzas going.  The handmade dough is soft and chewy, with crispy edges, I could eat the base by itself!  The weekly changing toppings are always exciting combinations of quality produce.  Despite usually being against tomato-less pizzas, I particularly enjoyed this one with zesty lemon cutting through the richness of the Tomme cheese, flavoursome meaty salami, and nutty artichoke. Find it at Haddie and Trilby's weekly Pizza Club in Leamington Spa