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 […]
Healthier spiced anise and almond fougasse monégasque cookies recipe! Sourdough or not…
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 […]
Chocolate salame recipe! Festive, fun, easy, delish and international…
What more could you want than this divinely delicious, simple and eye-catching treat? After all, we could all do with a bit of festive cheer and chocolate always helps. This satisfying dessert adventure started with a packet of Lotus biscuits and no plan. So I […]
Purple Wonderland fruity entremets log cake recipe! Blackcurrant, raspberry and apple bûche, optionally gluten-free… :)
Here’s a little pre-festive fruity cheer with a deliciously light log cake. It felt a bit early to be making a yule log, or bûche as they’re called in France, but I’m happy I did. The cake is bursting with flavour, light textures and not […]
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 […]
Lime cracker pie recipe for 1 or 2! Very slightly healthier… :)
Just made this simply sublime pie in a mason jar and had to share it here! It’s so addictive and perfect in its unassuming way. If you’re ovenless or feeling lazy about undertaking a major baking project, this is the easy no-bake pie for you! […]
Healthier limey goats cheesecake recipe!
This is a special refreshingly tangy cheesecake that feels amazingly light on the stomach. Apparently goats cheese is good for you and pretty digestible! In this easy no-bake cheesecake it’s combined with drained unsweetened greek-style yoghurt and some mascarpone, both of which can be substituted […]
Healthy raspberry, oat and nut squares recipe!
These are bursting with flavour, chock-full of healthy ingredients and easy to put together with raspberries and apples or other fruit like cherries, apricots and peaches to make a versatile guilt-free treat. Still, it’s probably better not to eat more than five squares in one […]
Modernist Greek yoghurt strawberry chocolate cake recipe! Yann Couvreur-style Fraisier chocolat, optionally glutenfree with added sugarfree frosting
This modernist-style decoration with strawberry slices was launched by French pâtissier Yann Couvreur for his revisit of the French classic le Fraisier. It’s straightforward to construct with perfect distribution of fruit both outside and inside, wonderful flavours, moisture and freshness. So I thought I’d share it […]
Lime-oncello strawberry trifle recipe! Slightly healthier greek yoghurt, maple syrup version and Rachel’s English trifle video! :)
This fresh and light fruity, tangy dessert is so delicious it’s my first British-style trifle on the blog. Usually I just eat my messy hodpodge trifles and say ‘hmmm, nice!’. This time it was ‘Wow! That’s so good!’ The elements are lined up a bit […]
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 […]
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 […]
Classic French Pont-neuf pastries recipe! Delish choux and pastry cream-filled tartlets with jam, glutenfree or sugarfree options… :)
These delicious intriguing treats have a dreamy filling of choux pastry dough folded into pastry cream, encased in a thin layer of shortcrust pastry. You can add a thin bottom layer of jam, fruit or apple compote. They’re classic little French cakes that seem to have faded into […]
Heavenly dulce de leche chocolate cake recipe! With homemade dulce de leche and glutenfree flour mix (optionally) and Stay Homas lockdown songs… :)
This cake has brought me tender caramely chocolate moments of happiness during our strict lockdown here in Barcelona. The dulce de leche caramel notes lift the melted milk, semi-sweet or dark chocolate cake and the chocolate drops folded in provide satisfying little chocolate bites contrasting with […]
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 […]
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