We had a heatwave and in my wisdom I made maple glazed doughnuts. Not the slightly virtuous baked kind, no I made the indulgent crispy on the outside, fluffy doughnut that is deep fried in oil. So in 28C temperatures … Continued
A little while ago I put out a request on instagram, asking people what they’d like to see me bake next. I got a lot of requests for focaccia, this is one of my favourite breads, but I’ve always found … Continued
If you’re lucky, there should still be some wild garlic available for picking where you are. It tastes delicious in leaf salads, but I like to preserve it in a pesto so that you can have it all year round. … Continued
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
I love beer, baking with it and drinking the stuff. It goes well with a host of cuisines and with so many breweries across the UK, there’s a wealth of beer styles to choose from. Expedia have teamed up with … Continued
What do you do when your online supermarket sends you a free punnet of blueberries? Well you browse through ALL of your patisserie books until you find a recipe you like, that really makes these little berries shine, like these … Continued
Said to be Brigitte Bardot’s favourite treat, the tarte tropezienne is a brioche bun with a creme filling that has a closely guarded recipe. Created by Alexandre Micka in 1955, Bardot was said to eat the brioche regularly and encouraged … Continued
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
I like a good play on words, just look at the title of my blog for instance. So when I was asked to review a copy of Bake in Black by Eve & Dave O’Sullivan, I couldn’t say no. Bake … Continued
After a weekend away in Cambridge and embarking upon a redecorating project at home, I wanted something really simple to make this week. I already felt like I didn’t really have any spare time to make something very intricate, so I … Continued
I have made brioche a couple of times using the recipe in ‘the book’, each time it felt like something was missing. The dough would prove well, but the finished result tasted artificially fluffy. On another occasion the bread would … Continued
