My 9 year old son actually asked me if I could make a beetroot cake. I’m not sure if he had suddenly remembered the Chocolate and Ginger Beetroot Cake or the Beetroot Brownies that I have made previously but he was… Read More ›
Baking
Pecan and Raisin Soda Bread
Straight out of the oven, with butter, this bread is very like a fruit scone and goes down brilliantly with a cup of tea on a Sunday afternoon. I’m also looking forward to it toasted, for breakfast. Either way it’s… Read More ›
Birthday Present Cake – 50th Birthday cake
My daughter asked me recently if I’d stopped making cakes with sugarpaste icing as, apart from the Christmas Cake, I think, it has been quite a long time since I last made one. Cakes decorated with sugarpaste present more challenges… Read More ›
Rosemary and Black Pepper Oatcakes
I have never made biscuits for cheese before but now I am wondering why as they are so easy. And tasty. Oatcakes are one of those things that I buy every now and then because they are supposed to be… Read More ›
Pain de Campagne
I have been making sourdough loaves since I got my starter about once a week in between making loaves with commercial yeast. While sourdough is delicious it can be quite a lengthy process so I tend make it when I… Read More ›
Chocolate Almond Cookies
I’m not sure that cookies is really the right way to describe these. Maybe “cakeies” might be more appropriate. I found the recipe in Lorraine Pascale’s “Lighter Way to Bake”, her cookery book that offers healthier versions of everyday favourites…. Read More ›
Banana and Pecan Loaf
I know I have said this before, but it’s still true: you can never have too many banana bread recipes! This one is a variation on the banana and walnut favourite as I may have got a little over-excited at… Read More ›
Fig and Pistachio Truffles – healthier treats
My kids are currently really into Nakd raw fruit and nut bars and when I asked my son what I could make for an after school snack, he suggested making bars. This is my version and is based on what… Read More ›
Panettone Pudding
I found a panettone lurking in the garage, hidden behind the excess Christmas chocolates and crisps, that had been neglected at Christmas time. How I could I have forgotten about the Christmas panettone? There really must have been so many… Read More ›
Apricot Tart
I love apricots and they seem to make an appearance on this blog on quite a regular basis, whether fresh in the summer for jam or muffins or dried in bread, flapjacks and a whole host of other things including… Read More ›
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