Apricot and ginger frangipane tart

This was another Bake Off inspired recipe search that yielded very interesting results. At first it seems a super complicated process but its definitely worth the effort.

Poached Pears

I'd always wanted to make these because they look so pretty, so I finally found a recipe for them and gave it a go. Its a surprisingly simple process as most of it is inactive, waiting for the wine to absorb.

Spiced apricot and lamb stew

I've been wanting to cook Persian for ages then I found this gorgeous recipe for spiced lamb with apricots and the rest, as they say, is history.

Nectarine Tarte Tatin

I bought nectarines intending to make a crumble with them and some plums but I used the plums making sauce for duck which meant I needed to rethink my dessert options. Then I found a recipe for tarte tatin which we happened to have all the ingredients in stock for.