It’s a well-known fact that I am a huge fan of rhubarb. If there’s ever a rhubarb dessert on the menu, I just have to order it. It’s one of my favourite things to cook with, and I just love the sweet-tart flavour and the beautiful pink colour. It reminds me of spring, and with the lovely warm weather we’ve … Read More
Chai Doughnut Holes
I can’t believe that four years ago today, I sat down to write my first blog post. That’s right, today is my blog birthday!! I thought I would make something special to celebrate the occasion. Last year I made “spicy ice cream” and this year I thought I would play with some other spices. Specifically cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger… can … Read More
Espresso Zeppole with Vanilla Mascarpone
Sometimes when life gets tough, or when I’ve had a really bad day, I come here to my blog – my little space on the internet (or, alternately, I visit the Daily Puppy for some cuteness overload!) Here, I share some of my favourite recipes. I read your lovely comments and they make me smile, every time without fail. That’s … Read More
Apple and Cinnamon Hot Cross Buns
I like big buns and I can not lie… Hot cross buns just must be my favourite Easter treat. I absolutely love the spicy, fruity buns, toasted with plenty of butter. I make them almost every Easter, but I think this year’s efforts are the best yet, and needless to say, so much better than store-bought. Traditionally, hot cross buns … Read More
Potato and Rosemary Pizza
If there was one thing I could eat almost every day and not get tired of, it would probably be pizza. A thin, crisp base topped with almost anything you can imagine, what could be better than that? It helps too, that it is so easy to make from scratch. If you’ve never cooked with yeast before, this is a … Read More
Baked Lemon Doughnuts
Baked doughnuts. It’s almost an anomaly, like non-alcoholic beer, or decaffeinated coffee! Aren’t doughnuts supposed to be deep-fried to golden brown, and terribly bad for you? I have to admit, I was a little sceptical when I saw the recipe for Lemon and Ricotta Baked Doughnuts in this month’s Gourmet Traveller. But the flavour combination sounded sublime, and so I … Read More
Grape Schiacciata
Some days just seem custom-made for baking. This was the case last Sunday, when the weather was grey and drizzly, perfect for staying indoors and pottering about the kitchen. More specifically, I was in the mood to make bread. When I saw this recipe in the Bourke Street Bakery cookbook, I knew exactly what to do, and I immediately went … Read More
Milk Chocolate Filled Cinnamon Doughnuts
One Wednesday morning, a little over two weeks ago, I was struck by an urge for doughnuts. Not to eat them, as I assume would be a common craving, but to make them, something I’ve only ever attempted once before. I’m convinced, there is nothing better than a homemade doughnut, dunked quickly into cinnamon sugar and devoured within minutes of … Read More
Chorizo and Thyme Rolls
I know I’m starting to sound like a broken record, but every time I look at the calendar or flip the pages in my Moleskine diary, I am astounded by how fast this year has gone. It feels like yesterday, back this time last year, when I was stressed out of my mind finishing up major projects, thinking about graduating … Read More
Brioche (Tartine Bakery)
I’ve been well and truly bitten by the bread-baking bug, and whether this has anything to do with Molly’s theory I’m unsure, but I hope it doesn’t stop anytime soon. I love kneading the dough and the wonderful smells of bread baking that emanate from my kitchen. While originally, this month’s Tartine Cookbook challenge was going to be brownies on … Read More