There is only one recipe in this post, but with a number of variations. So we're going to have a go at the Classic British pancake (most often used for Shrove Tuesday), the Savoury pancake and the American pancake. Though once you have mastered the batter making and cooking technique for one type of pancake, you will be able to tackle all the variations with ease.

The trick to producing a creamy smooth ice cream is to create very small ice crystals. This ensures that, as it hardens in the freezer, it retains the proper creamy texture we all know and love.

I have been looking forward to this post for a while, which is strange because I don't like chocolate in anyway or form ( see earlier post ) . Maybe it was because chocolate mousse has always seemed to be beyond the capabilites of mere mortals like us, exclusive to the elite professionals only.

I know what you may be thinking , but this is not a trashy column in a gossip magazine , so elevate your mind back up to the fine art of creating with food . Why is egg separation necessay you may ask , and the answer (I was told by Chahna ) is that clean egg whites , free of any yolk , can be whipped into stiff , stable peaks and used in meringues , pavlovas , light delicious mousse , as well as other desserts that we will come across later on in this blog . The separated eg