She’d had serious doubts but unexpectedly fell in love at first bite. Swooning at the cloudlike gluten-free genoise sponge made with cornflour and flavoured with vanilla, merging as one with the chocolate icing and delightful dessicated coconut, she instantly realised why Australians and New Zealanders […]
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Spelt croissants – or unspeltified! :)
Did you know croissants didn’t originally come from France? Apparently they were invented following an attempted invasion and some helpful bakers! Will tell you the exciting tale later. But today’s recipe is for croissants that have been ‘speltified’. You can make them with plain or […]
‘Lighter’ coconut, pineapple, lime and rum tres leches cake recipe! For the cake challenge! :)
A tres leches cake should be pretty easy to make, right? A sponge drizzled with three kinds of milk (tres leches) and left in the fridge to absorb them and become a deliciously moist treat! Hmm, will tell you about the ‘issues’ later! My dream […]
Our tres leches challenge cakes! :)
Are you curious to see how everyone did with their tres leches cake? They can be quite a challenge! You need a certain consistency of sponge so the liquid doesn’t bounce off it! And the right quantity of three kinds of milk to produce a […]
Lemon mousse and raspberry charlotte royale recipe – and the cakometre!
Want to impress your family, friends and stomach? Come into the world of les charlottes royales. They’re easier than you’d expect, striking and delicious. And my new invention the cakometre will calculate the number of slices you’re allowed so you can fully enjoy the beautiful […]
Spelt focaccia – a challenge or a doddle with Hollywood’s help? :)
Is making spelt focaccia easy? You spend a few minutes making it, ten seconds kneading and an hour or two watching it rise! Really tricky? No signora! The Daring kitchen challenge introduced me to many variations on this Italian flatbread so why spelt flour focaccia? […]
Tres leches cake recipe and a challenge: let’s make cake and eat it! :)
Would you like to make a delicious tres leches (three milks) cake with a friendly group of people experimenting with this dessert? Let’s do this tres leches cake challenge in the spirit of having fun and supporting each other! It could give us a little […]
Apple tarte tatin with Chinese five spices and tamarind! A healthy recipe!
Sometimes things just happen. Like running out of cinammon so you open a previously neglected jar of tamarind paste. And before you realise what’s happening it’s in your Apple Tarte Tatin!! Because you thought it would complement the Chinese five spices, the lemon and the […]
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