Now people in real life who read this blog (ie. my mum and J) know I am hopelessly addicted to Nutella. I honestly cannot be left unattended with a jar. I will ladle it onto toast and croissants so thickly my dad always likes to ask “do you want some toast on that Nutella?” Now, because of this I actually avoid having a jar in … Continue reading Nutella brownies (my first foray into gluten free baking)
Now I was lucky enough to be taken to Warsaw in Poland this week by my wonderful boyfriend J. I have plenty to tell you about my trip but while I sort out my photos I thought I’d share this recipe with you. Now this recipe makes fruit taste absolutely wonderful – even those watery strawberries you sometimes buy when they’re not quite in season. … Continue reading Strawberry, raspberry and apple crumble aka mixed fruit crumble
Now blondies aren’t quite as well known as brownies but they are equally delicious. Despite being made with white chocolate which is much much sweeter than dark or milk chocolate these blondies are actually not quite as sweet as normal brownies. I don’t know why but I have been experimenting a lot with fruit in cake lately, probably because the weather has improved. If you … Continue reading Strawberry and blueberry blondies
Now, I am fully and completely aware that nearly everyone who reads this blog is interested in food; and therefore can make a pretty decent Victoria sandwich. In this post I do not plan to “reinvent the wheel” but it’s just a way to show you how you can make a decent Victoria sandwich with doesn’t dry out, has a good consistency, always rises nicely … Continue reading How to get the perfect Victoria Sandwich – every time
So, I haven’t quite jumped onto the instagram bandwagon yet (I probably should for blogging purposes). However, having more than a passing interest in food, I tend to collect photos of beautiful food in every form. A lot of these pictures are things my friends have made or are meals in restaurants I’ve reviewed. I hope you enjoy having a look at my food (and … Continue reading Food gawking
Now, this recipe was inspired by my utter obsession with the raspberry and white chocolate brownies that used to be on sale in my work canteen. They were little squares of brownie heaven that I have tried to recreate. Now these brownies are pretty squidgy and messy to eat but they do taste so wonderful its worth the sticky fingers. They are also pretty quick … Continue reading Raspberry and white chocolate brownies
As mentioned in my previous post I was at the Cake and Bake show at the weekend first with J, then accompanied by my parents. It was nice to go and absorb some knowledge and buy some cool kitchen stuff (zombie biscuits will be a definite blog post). I particularly liked all the demonstrations from various people in the food industry and as much as … Continue reading The Cake and Bake Show, Manchester
This dessert is definitely one of those unassuming looking ones that packs a great chocolate punch. It just doesn’t look that pretty when you’re cooking it (although the smell of dark chocolate is divine!). It’s the culinary equivalent that old cliché of the girl everybody overlooks through high school who arrives at prom night and everybody falls in love with her. As an added bonus … Continue reading Dark chocolate mousse dessert
Ok, I’ll work on the name. Now occasionally when I bake I tweak recipes. Well I decided to keep similar proportions to my basic shortbread but to tweak it so it was more flavoursome. In addition I was pushed for time so instead of creaming butter and sugar I melted everything bar the flour together. Using maple syrup and brown sugar resulted in a richer … Continue reading So I made up a biscuit recipe – “Easy maple syrup biscuits”
Originally I was going to share a recipe that I adapted from my favourite baking book, but I decided to just recommend the book to start off with. Baking Magic written by Kate Shirazi is a fantastic baking book for people of all abilities. (I know some amazing bakers who are terrified about how their biscuits will turn out). My baking style – great tasting, … Continue reading My baking bible – Baking Magic
The Bunfight 