Vacherin glacé is a classic French frozen entremets traditionally combining layers of meringue, vanilla ice-cream and strawberry or raspberry sorbet, all covered in whipped cream. Later I’ll tell you more about vacherins, the pâtisserie where we first tried one and how I almost became an […]
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Ispahan raspberry, rose and lychee cupcakes recipe
Cupcakes (and cake pops of course) are my nemeses. Before these I’d never made truly fluffy cupcakes but knew I’d eventually whisk into battle again. And tada! These cupcakes are light, moist and topped with yummy swirls of swiss buttercream. With the magic Ispahan raspberry, […]

Ispahan raspberry, rose water and lychee scones recipe … and Paris comes to Barcelona!
They’ve been constructing Paris near my house and playing accordion music as they work. There are giant croissants and brioches too. No, I’m not hallucinating on absinthe, la fée verte, like Parisian artists of yore. It’s all part of Barcelona’s annual festival in my lovely […]

Ispahan lychee, raspberry and rose meringue nests recipe for Chinese New Year!
Don’t panic! It’s all under control! Yes, it’s ‘run-like-a-headless-chicken’ time for food bloggers as we attempt to cope with Valentine’s Day, Pancake (Shrove) Tuesday and Chinese New Year all within the same week! Globalisation has led us into an almost constant state of celebration. Hurray! […]