This is one moist, light, fragrant cake! It’s slightly adapted from famous French pâtissier Pierre Hermé’s recipe, combining his signature Ispahan combo of fresh raspberries, rose and lychee with a simple beautifully-textured loaf cake. Mine is made with ground almonds and a glutenfree flour mix but standard […]
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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, […]
Rose and lime Turkish Delights (lokum) – a recipe for temptation and trouble!
The gauntlet was thrown down by the Daring Kitchen and the challenge accepted, and so it came about that these Turkish Delight (lokum) were made. In the Land of Narnia the White Queen offered Edmund his heart’s desire and he chose Turkish Delight in exchange […]
Traditional Monas de Pascua – Spanish Easter egg bread recipe!
I’ve always been fascinated by Easter breads with a colourful whole egg in the middle. They just really appeal to me! And they’re ubiquitous in certain regions of Spain this time of the year. Easter, known here as Setmana Santa (Holy Week), is about to […]
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