Salford, 12th February 2019
Filled to the brim
with wonderful fruit
your average kid ponders
how they can squeeze so much
into something smaller than a scone
Wall to wall raisins
sit side by side
in their sleeping bag
of flaky pastry
Eccles Cakes
Cake
Challenge 30 – No10
Food…..or should I say Foooood!
I could be some time with this particular part of the challenge !(sic)
I mean where to begin – I’m a bit of a foodie. I enjoy my food – not just the meats but the pasta and vegetables as well. Christmas time sees a smorgasbord of delights, from Spiced Ham to cheesy pasta bakes – not forgetting of course Christmas pudding and Battenburg Cake
My Nephews are partial to a bit of Jelly and custard at Christmas, and for the adults aside from the Christmas pud, there’s usually the Content for a trifle on the go. But this year they helped make something really special – a tray of gingerbread men…now I don’t know if any of them escaped the Christmas table but one or two of them definitely did a disappearing act…
Almond and Raspberry Bake
#Threewords #Food #Baking
8th September 2018
I was never a fan of almonds as a child
come to think of it – i never liked any nut if it was still in its shell.
it might have had something to do with the way you could never break them open
after the joys of unwrapping presents and the christmas lunch there was always the pain of cracking them open with a small hammer
and the feel of shards of broken shell inside your mouth.
So i avoided them in my youth – picking them out of my portions of fruitcake, watching what kind of fudge i was eating – that kind of thing.
Marzipan was public enemy No 1
even the favorite chinese was scrutinised for the phrase “May contain Nuts”
funny thing was i’d eat everything else – even chillis in a curry.
Till one day coming home from college – i’d entered a cafeteria nearby for a warm drink before catching the tram home. I liked the look of the cake in the display so i ordered a piece….”Almond and Raspberry Bake ?” – The chef asked
Errr…”Yes Please”….I Paused….”Just a small slice”
My mind got transported to being ten again. I’d just ordered edible dynamite.
The hot chocolate wafted under my nose….I couldn’t leave it
I broke off a bit with the fork and swiftly started to eat,
It was different to my childhood memory – not grainy or sharp – and what’s more – it was sweet….with the raspberry jam, it was like eating a raspberry sponge…and it made the hot chocolate taste nicer in a way
By the time i’d finished my drink – the plate in front of me was empty
The edible dynamite – hadn’t exploded
So i paid my bill – and decided to celebrate
“Can i have another slice of that – for the way home please ?”
Battenburg
Salford 17th August 2018
#Cake #Marzipan #Sweet #Battenburg #Sponge #Pudding #Jam
Built like
a sponge colossus
to many – a
teatime snack to
enjoy just after your chops and vegetables
now how much you have is down to you
but then again – its a question of how much sponge
unless of course, you don’t like Marzipan
reactions to this cake – understandable
“great! can we have one more slice please ?”
Breadcrumbs
Salford, 11th August 2018
Breakfast time comes early for
Resident aviators in Salford’s skies
each one has their favourite dish
and some occasionally go for the fish
down below in the waters of the dock
caution though…avoids the shock as
resident birds fall on bread and cake
until the sun through the clouds breaks
maybe they know of the change in the air
but they’re happy being fed … so haven’t a care
Layers
Lowry outlet mall costa, 21st march
a foodie poem by inky
Light lemon sponge
and luscious lemon jam
yell out a spring special to
enjoy with an afternoon cuppa
really zesty and delicious
Conjure
Crafting a dessert, is a bit of a magic trick
Oranges sliced and pineapples diced get laid in a dish, and
Next comes the syrup and then the batter, before the dish is covered in foil
Just before the dish is put in the oven – four holes are made to let out steam
Until its time – for it to be turned upside down and
Royally presented to all sat at the table
Excited little ones ask – can i have custard with mine ?
Transformation II
in the kitchen
magic is performed
as
yellow butter
white sugar
brown flour
some eggs
and mixed fruit
join together in harmony
with the aid of nutmeg, cinnamon and mixed space
popped in the oven
and left to combine
they jump about in the warm
and become solid or baked
forming a most wonderful substance
a cake.
Portion
Salford, 1st June 2017
An acrostic by Inky in response to the prompt
Perhaps its time to watch the waistline
On the whole, its a terrible shame
Rounding on the pounds, in the way that you do
Today should be a celebration –
Its your Birthday!
Of course you can enjoy your birthday tea
Now – One Slice or Two ?
