It’s hard to believe all-in-one-bowl cakes work so well! I was sceptical but tried it out and am now addicted to this simple chocolate cake with a great springy sponge texture and lovely chocolatey icing. Sooo easy and practically foolproof. I might be posting more […]
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Muscadines, French milk chocolate truffles recipe plus rice krispie treats! Chocolate for Valentines or any day… :)
Make these heavenly chocolate treats for yourself or your loved ones and they’ll bring you happiness! It’s been six years since we discovered Muscadines on the Intermediate Cordon Bleu Pâtisserie course in Paris; mum still has fond memories of taste-testing them. Can’t believe I waited […]

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 […]

Christmas pudding chocolate marshmallow pops! Plus a Christmas recipes roundup and healthier gluten-free stuff!
The pudding-shaped Christmas cake was peacefully maturing in a corner when suddenly there was an Instagram Xmas fun bake and I was propelled into more festive kitchen activity! It’s a hard life. But the results were surprisingly successful so I’m sharing them with you here […]

Dreamy chocolate and hazelnut dacquoise mini cakes
Would you like an incredibly yummy chocolate treat? These cakes are for you! There’s a chewy meringue dacquoise base covered in a praliné or Nutella layer combined with crispy wafer and toasted hazelnut. Then there’s a milk chocolate cream mousse topped with a slim chocolate […]

Salted caramel and milk chocolate mousse tart with low-gluten pastry! And the great Mr Aoki!
Another creation from my ‘partially-healthy’ series. Ahem. Buttery, crumbly and delicious low-gluten pastry perfectly complements the heavenly salted caramel and milk chocolate mousse. The steps are surprisingly short and simple from minimalist Sadaharu Aoki, famous in Japan and considered one of the great pâtissiers in […]

Le Snickers pâtisserie chocolate bar recipe! Happy Milk Chocolate Day! :)
Want to see an everyday chocolate bar upgraded to a homemade pâtisserie creation? Maybe you have a little chocolate craving and adore salted caramel? This is the recipe for you!!! Le Snickers chocolate bar is based on a French pastry chef’s recipe and consists of […]