Hot Cross Buns
These hot cross buns are so good, I’ve made them twice now. When they are freshly made they are pillowy soft, delicious and bursting with fruit and spices. Then after a couple of days, as they get a little bit … Continued
Semlor Lenten Buns
I have wanted to make (and eat) Semlor for a while. I have an ever increasing list of things I want to bake and these have always been on it for a very long time. These are served in Scandinavia … Continued
Pistachio Frangipane Mince Pies
I love mince pies and every year I make a batch using homemade mincemeat and homemade candied peel. The flavour is so much better when you make your own and every year I try to make some form of twist … Continued
Guylian Spiced Chocolate Tarts
I am a big fan of Guylian Chocolate Sea Shells and I have contributed to their Finishing Touches e-book on a number of occasions. This Festive collection is full of some amazing recipes for you to bake over the Christmas … Continued
Amarula Vanilla Spice Cobweb Cheesecakes
It’s getting to that spooky time of year and one of the few things we can do at the moment is eat delicious food and watch scary films on TV. Why not treat yourself to some of these amazing Amarula … Continued
Chocolate Orange Madeleines
Every year I make my own candied peel, I absolutely love the stuff and I find it adds so much more flavour to your bakes and mincemeat than the shop bought version. This year I decided I wanted to use … Continued
Macaron Snowmen
I had an idea that has been swimming around my head for weeks to create these macaron snowmen. I planned the filling, sketched how I wanted the filled macarons to look and how many to use, I tried out various … Continued
Chocolate Chip Stollen
Stollen is probably my favourite Christmas bake, sometimes though, you get a bit overwhelmed by all the dried fruit at Christmas and you want something a bit different. Chocolate chip stollen ticks all of those boxes. I was sent some … Continued
Mincemeat Meringue Pie
Happy New Year! I’m sure by now a lot of you are either sick of Christmas food, or you’re embarking upon a new healthy eating plan alongside a fitness regime. However if you’re one of the few people that is … Continued
Chocolate Orange Panettone
Remember a little while ago, I made some candied peel? Well I promised you that I would include it in some recipes to give you an idea of how to use up your homemade candied peel. The candied peel lasts … Continued
Rum Mincemeat & Homemade Candied Peel
The 26th November is stir up Sunday, this is the last Sunday of the year before advent starts. On stir up Sunday households would traditionally make their Christmas puddings ready for Christmas Day. There is a strong religious association with … Continued
Easter Eggs and Chocolates + How to Temper Chocolate
This blog post doesn’t really contain a recipe as such, it’s more a lesson in how to temper chocolate so that you can create your own Easter eggs and filled chocolates. I’ll start by saying you nearly always need more … Continued
Matcha, Cranberry & White Chocolate Hot Cross Buns
In three years of blogging, it occurred to me that I have made so many recipes for Christmas, but I’ve yet to make anything to mark Easter. This time of year is full of so many delicious treats, Simnel Cake, … Continued
Snowflake Cake
Merry Christmas everyone! This is my last post before Christmas and it’s a nice simple snowflake cake that just needs a dusting of icing sugar and it’s done. That’s my kind of cake, especially at this time of the year … Continued
Mini Stollen
I absolutely love almonds; marzipan, frangipane, amaretto, amaretti biscuits, macarons or in these mini stollen. They are so versatile, great for a gluten free option in cakes, can be used in curries and stews to help thicken the sauce and … Continued
Chocolate & Chestnut Dome
Chestnuts are so festive, I don’t know if it’s because they are at their best this time of year, or if it’s due to the fact they need a bit of work to really make them shine. Whatever it is, … Continued
Mint Chocolate Biscuits + A Joseph Joseph Christmas Giveaway
There’s only a few weeks to go until Christmas! I’ve been busy making edible gifts, coming up with ideas to make use of my homemade mincemeat and the tree needed putting up yesterday! There just isn’t enough time to get … Continued
#ConfectionCollection: Mincemeat Clotted Cream Fudge
Growing up I never saw the point of fudge, it was too sweet the texture was really grainy and I never liked the flavour combinations. My sister was a huge fan of rum and raisin fudge, but I always despised … Continued
Chocolate and Amaretto Mont Blanc
It’s getting very festive around here, there was last week’s mincemeat Danish pinwheels and now I’ve made chocolate and amaretto mont blanc. I’ve never tried a mont blanc, but I thought they looked really cute and I like the fact they … Continued
Mincemeat Danish Pinwheels
I know it might seem a little early to be thinking about Christmas recipes like these mincemeat Danish pinwheels, but next weekend is stir-up Sunday. This is an Anglican term referring to the last Sunday before advent. It has been … Continued
Baileys Cheesecakes with Baileys Salted Caramel Sauce
This recipe was meant to be posted ahead of New Year’s Eve, so that you had time to make these mini Baileys cheesecakes for an NYE dinner party or buffet menu. However the Christmas holidays have kept me so busy … Continued
Cranberry & White Chocolate Kugelhopf
Christmas has really crept up on me this year! I am so ill prepared for this year’s festivities. I’ve barely bought any presents, the house doesn’t feel Christmassy at all – I don’t think you can count a bag of … Continued
Chocolate & Chestnut Buche de Noel – Patisserie Book Giveaway
I’ve had my eye on this Chocolate & Chestnut Bûche de Noël for quite some time, but I had real trouble trying to get hold of some of the ingredients as well as the specialist tins to make it. By … Continued
Stollen Biscotti – Bright House Christmas Kitchen
The christmas recipes have begun! It’s time to prepare yourself for the fact that every corner of the internet is decorated with tinsel. Everywhere you look there are suggestions about how to have a hassle-free christmas, ways to ‘do christmas … Continued