My Kitchen Adventures - Almond and Pear Tart

I made this last week using the recipe from allrecipes and it turned out wonderfully. This was my first attempt at baking a tart and I was absolutely chuffed that it turned out beautifully plus it reminds me of the "Unearthed Pear and Almond Tart" which, is what I was aiming for.

It was incredibly yummy and I will definitely be trying this recipe again, cest bon!

 Almond and Pear Tart served with Ice Cream

Note: By the way that is ginger ale in the first picture and not white wine ;)

My Kitchen Adventures - Red Velvet Cupcakes

I decided to try baking cupcakes today and used the recipe from cookingchanneltv. I think I overdid it a bit as I was making steak and chips at the same time I was doing this. You can see my attempts below:

I have to say that the topping which is made of whipped mascarpone, whipped cream, icing sugar and lemon zest is yummy :)

PS: It's a shame that the red colouring in the cupcake batter is not very visible in the finished product.

Oh Kanye West what happened to you? The awesome "Through The Wire" in the early days of the artist known as Kanye West.