The world of top-level espionage never stands still. Maverick MI6 agent, James Bond, may have become inextricably linked with Aston Martins, the DB5 especially, but things changed in the 1970s and ’80s. The very latest in British motoring excitement was required, and Lotus stepped into...
MAKES 1 TRAY
For the dough: 8¾ oz (250 g) marzipan paste, 1 cup + 1½ tbsp (220 g) sugar, 1 pinch salt, 1/3 cup + 1½ tbsp (40 g) ground almonds (blanched), zest from ½ organic lemon, 3 egg whites
To sprinkle on top: 3 tbsp coarse sugar,...
They grabbed a tramp steamer to Genoa, drove through Spain, and took a train to France.
The first thing they did when they hit Paris was get lost, so they headed for the nearest policeman. Between his pidgin English and Dorothy’s pidgin French, they were on...
MAKES 1 TRAY
For the dough: 4 1/3 oz (125 g) almonds, ¼ tsp baking powder, 1 1/3 cup + 1 tbsp (175 g) flour, ¾ cup (75 g) ground almonds, 1 cup (200 g) sugar, 1 pinch salt, 2 eggs
Additional: butter and flour for the baking sheet
Blanch...