The Beautiful Game (The BG) – the dessert browse

It occurs to me that you'll probably want to have a dessert up your sleeve for your football fans.

There are 118 recipes to choose from on the blog – check out the “Desserts” label for inspiration.

I'd suggest too that you have a look at “Stock the store cupboard” in the Desserts – if it's quick and easy you want I think you'll find this helpful.

Basics

for your freezer “store cupboard”

vanilla ice cream

sticky toffee sauce

frozen cherries

frozen raspberries

for your pantry “store”

meringue kisses – if you don't want to be

bothered to make your own

a good quality lemon curd – if you don't have

time to make your own

hazelnuts

walnuts

pecan nuts

Of course you don't have to serve a traditional dessert – make some Rocky Road or Chocolate Hokey Pokey for the freezer and layer either with fresh seasonal fruit, ice cream, nuts and a drizzle of warmed sticky toffee sauce.

Since I gave you a new dish after your “savoury browse” it seems rude not to follow suit with a dessert … read on!