This fougasse is from the little principality of Monaco in the South of France. It’s an amazing discovery with the loveliest riot of mouthwatering flavours and textures. The dough is flavoured with anise seeds, anise liqueur, orange blossom water, rum, ground star anise and toasted […]
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Activated charcoal and turmeric sourdough bagels recipe! Halloween black and orange, any colour or plain… :)
These festive sourdough bagels are fun, colourful and delicious! You needn’t make them black and orange but it’s an enjoyable weekend project for Halloween. I was inspired by the recent Great British Bake Off Bread Week with their rainbow-coloured bagels, but these are sourdough and […]
Mojito Oblivion brioche layer cake recipe! With dulce de leche buttercream and sourdough, fresh yeast or shop-bought brioche for an easy no-bake cake! :)
This deliciously unusual brioche cake is soaked with mojito mint-infused maple syrup, fresh lime juice and rum like a rum baba or savarin but layered with dulce de leche buttercream – easy and yummy with the caramelised condensed milk flavour reminiscent of brown sugar mojitos. When […]
My best yummiest sourdough hot cross buns recipe! With candied fruit, ginger, sultanas, chocolate chips… or everything! :)
These surprised me as being the best sourdough hot cross buns I’ve ever made so decided to share them here with you. They’re deliciously simple compared to previous prototypes on the blog. Being in lockdown here in Barcelona means I can’t go hunting high and […]
Slightly healthier brioches polonaises recipe! With sourdough or standard brioches, orange blossom water and candied fruit! :)
These addictive traditional French pastries have been out of fashion but fully deserve a comeback. Small brioche buns are sliced in three then the layers soaked in rum syrup and interspersed with crème pâtissière and chopped candied fruit. They’re encased in a layer of Italian meringue, sprinkled […]
Sourdough brioche recipe
This sourdough brioche is adapted from the really clear and complete Sourdough Schoolhouse online pastry course. You can also make brioche with fresh or dried yeast following my plaited brioche recipe but personally I now prefer this sourdough version which produces a healthier naturally-yeasted bread […]
Ruby chocolate pumpkin and orange sourdough hot cross buns recipe! With dried cranberries … yum! :)
Bursting with flavour these soft fluffy hot cross buns are a great version of traditional British Easter treats. The very slightly earthy canned pumpkin purée is complemented perfectly by the bright citric freshly-grated orange zest, candied orange peel and dried cranberries. Very little allspice, cinammon […]
Scrumptious sourdough bread pudding recipe! Plus healthier and vegan versions… :)
This is where I ask you to look past appearances and trust me that this sourdough bread pudding is absolutely delicious. The proof of the pudding (ho ho) came when I gave a slice to a sadly unimpressed friend who took it home for teatime. […]
Pumpkin roti sisir – Indonesian fluffy pull-apart bread recipe! Sourdough and instant yeast versions… :)
It’s wonderful to discover breads from different parts of the world like this fluffy pumpkin roti sisir. It’s fun to assemble and pull apart for slices. You don’t need a knife! My sister-in-law who’s from there tells me ‘they love their fluffy pull-apart bread in […]
Pumpkin and chocolate buns recipe! Sourdough or instant yeast versions… :)
These cute little buns are amazingly soft and tasty with the pumpkin purée, orange zest and chocolate combining to create a heavenly aroma and flavour. They’re slightly adapted from Sylvain Vernay’s panecillos de calabaza y chocolate at his Gourmétier website. I made the sourdough buns […]
Healthier summer pudding recipe! Refined sugarfree and naturally vegan with sourdough or other bread! :)
This is a classic British dessert perfect for hot summer months. It’s a layer of bread soaked in fruit juice encasing loads of amazing summer fruit and it’s so easy to put together with minimum equipment or ingredients and no baking! This one’s made with […]
Healthier sourdough orange and lemon cake recipe! And how to start on sourdough adventures and plans! :)
If you feel you’d never make a sourdough cake please think again. They’re delicious with an unusual depth of flavour and made with simple ingredients: flour, butter, eggs and relatively little sugar. But the process creates a delicious healthier cake that’s easily digestible! I’m no […]
Baking plans and inspiration for 2021, the top 2020 posts and galettes des rois!
Want to look at cakes and ponder baking ideas? This is for you! 2020 was a strange year with many challenges (to put it mildly) but also lots of time spent in the kitchen. So we’ll take a peek at what was made from my […]
Smörgåstårta Swedish sandwich cake recipe! An easy delish savoury treat with any filling you like … :)
This is the yummiest ever savoury cake beloved by the Swedes who pride themselves on turning out the most beautiful creations. Having discovered it last year I’ve since made various prototypes and adored them all. With the summer sun getting stronger this is a brilliant […]
Baking plans for 2020 and the best of 2019 review! Another beige year? :)
At New Year’s people might make resolutions to get fit, study more or watch less Netflix. But some of us draw up lists of things to bake. Lol. I’ve been very slow this year and it’s already March but here are my plans and a […]
