It's time to brush off that secondary school French and start naming the things in your pencil case, because this week's recipe comes from across the channel – or in other words, quelle est la date de ton anniversaire? I've wanted to cook a tarte tatin for a while, but honestly I've always been a… Continue reading Apple & Ginger Tarte Tatin
Category: Desserts
Sticky Toffee Flapjacks
My hands down, all time, ultimate favourite, eat-until-i-die, bake is sticky toffee pudding. It's everything you could ever want from a pudding. It's sticky, sexy, sweet, a bit spiced, and slathered in a caramel sauce – oi oi! So when y'all asked for a flapjack recipe, I knew it had to combine my favourite dessert.… Continue reading Sticky Toffee Flapjacks
Creme Egg Ice Cream
It's time to celebrate spring's greatest produce – no, not rhubarb. Creme Eggs! As the McDonalds Monopoly reigns supreme over British culture, Creme Egg McFlurrys have officially become a staple food group, right alongside mini eggs and hot cross buns – naturally. This ice cream is a 10 minute job (minus freezing time). Just whisk… Continue reading Creme Egg Ice Cream
Golden Goose Lemon Meringue Nests
We're just two weeks away from the biggest bank holiday of the year. Brits have been envisaging these four fantastic days for 12 whole months. You can practically smell the freedom. Quite a few of you will be planning Sunday roasts – maybe you're pondering which dessert to have an argument with your family over?… Continue reading Golden Goose Lemon Meringue Nests
THE Brownies
The brownie recipe has officially arrived. This quest all started when I tried to make a batch of gluten-free brownies for my Auntie, who's a coeliac. I spent a good couple of years tweaking the recipe until I arrived at this one; different chocolates, sugars, cocoa powder – the lot! Five years later, here's the… Continue reading THE Brownies
Old-fashioned Bread Pudding
When I was about eight-years-old, my Dad used to drive me to school and stop-off at the Post Office in Great Totham. They had the usual stuff, sandwiches, crisps etc, but they also had a small bakery section which sold fresh bread pudding. It tasted like a chunk of Christmas with a deliciously crisp sugary… Continue reading Old-fashioned Bread Pudding
Mini Treacle Tarts
December is in full swing, so naturally i'll be spending the entire month dressed in a giant Rudolph jumper, eating party food in a Baileys-induced coma. Just kidding. I'll be working. But for those that do enjoy a platter of food worthy of a Bridget Jones miniature buffet, here's a recipe for mini treacle tarts.… Continue reading Mini Treacle Tarts