Easter has come and gone and I’ve only just finished making these chocolate hens and eggs! My timing leaves much to be desired. 😉 No worries, I learnt a lot about chocolate work this time (from my mistakes and all) so wanted to record the […]
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 […]
Vegan maple syrup lemon curd Easter biscuits (cookies) recipe! Eggcellent or flower power … :)
Soft melt-in-the-mouth, tangy, delicious, pretty and fun biscuits! I’m not vegan but love to play around with lighter plant-based and healthier ingredients. And love these cute cookies, as my friends did. Just their delighted ‘Oh wow!’ reactions were great when they saw then tasted them […]
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. […]
Naked or gingerbread village orange spiced layer cake recipe! Glutenfree or not … :)
Totally in love with this moist orange spiced layer cake and cute gingerbread village, which is optional but provides a lovely extra layer of flavour and crisp texture. There are printable templates for the houses and they’re pretty with rustic imperfect piping. Even without gingerbread […]
Healthier vegan macadamia vanilla cookies recipe! Glutenfree or not… and happy Chinese New Year of the Pig! :)
These vegan cookies are delicious, buttery, crumbly yet slightly moist and generally amazing. Friends have asked for the recipe so here it is. I’m not vegan but can say they’re some of my favourite biscuits! It’s also nice to know they’re animal fat-free with vegan butter while […]
Happy new year 2019 baking plans and top recipes from 2018! Photos, trends, inspiration … :)
Happy new year again! Sharing the previous year’s top 20 posts with you is a tradition and great excuse to look at cakes and other treats then plan some of the coming year’s bakes. Sadly last year I created a long to-bake list but posted less […]
Gingerbread house recipe! With help from Donal Skehan and Mary… :)
Gingerbread houses are fun, magical and yummy! They’re a great crossover project between crafts and baking if you want a special edible ‘work of art’. Even if your piping’s a bit dodgy like mine you’ll get a wonderfully rustic house that looks homemade as Donal […]
Ruby chocolate mendiants recipe! And other Christmas treats… :)
Mendiants are a classic French Christmas treat and these are made with naturally pink, fruity and tangy Ruby chocolate – the fourth kind of chocolate newly discovered by Barry Callebaut! Perfect for children and adults too. I tested these out on work colleagues and they […]
Rudolph reindeer gourmet chocolate cookies recipe! Glutenfree or not… with labels for gifting cookies-in-2-jars! :)
‘Tis the season for cute cookies and these reindeers are fun and absolutely delicious. The moist chewy chocolate cookie contrasts wonderfully with the crunchy salty pretzel. The white chocolate drop eyes and red chocolate-covered peanut nose add to the yumminess. They’ve been a super hit […]
Santa hat cherry and matcha dome cakes inspired by Pepe Rodriguez! Healthier entremets with sour cherries, matcha, ruby chocolate, greek yoghurt or skyr…! Glutenfree or not… :)
These were initially quite serious little mousse cakes until I realised that being red and domed they’d be perfect candidates for a Christmas makeover. They protested a bit (ooh la la we don’t want to dress up as hats) but then got into the seasonal […]
Slightly healthier apple pie layer cake recipe! Gluten free or not, adapted from Christina Tosi’s momofuku cake… :)
Try this delicious autumn apple cake with amazing layers magically combining flavours and textures with that genius Christina Tosi touch. Close your eyes and be transported to apple pie-stroke-cheesecake eating mode … with layers! You can go yummy full-sugar, butter or gluten as in the […]
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 […]
Autumn pumpkin chia pudding recipe with maple skyr topping! Optional nut, fruit or vegan yoghurt toppings…
This is a surprisingly delicious autumn treat that happens to be healthy, nutrient-rich, refined sugarfree and glutenfree. It’s also dairyfree if you replace the skyr with vegan yoghurt. Make it in five minutes and leave overnight so the chia seeds absorb the liquid and become […]
