Macarons are notoriously difficult to make and my previous attempts have failed miserably. So, I was D-E-L-I-G-H-T-E-D that this attempt was a success. Thanks to this recipe I ended up with light, delicate & yielding pastry shells that I then filled with a zesty lemon buttercream.  (They work equally as well with lemon curd in the … Continue reading Raspberry & Lemon Macarons

I made this a few weeks ago and left it to mature and develop in time for Christmas leftovers. It’s super easy to make and a great way to use up surplus fruit. Sweet and smokey with a slight tang. It didn’t disappoint! If you’d prefer a more typically ‘mulled’ flavour then feel free to … Continue reading Mulled Damson Chutney

This recipe is delightfully adaptable. I can recommend adding a variety of spices, sliced garlic and chillies. Go sparingly on the chillies though, the onions really do soak up the heat. These pickles make wonderful presents. They’re particularly good with cold cuts or gracing the top of your tacos or concealed inside a cheese sarnie. Recipe … Continue reading Quick Pickled Onions

On Sunday, I found myself with a few hours to kill before a Sunday roast. The shops were shut and I desperately needed a festive pudding. I rather fancied Barney Desmazery’s sticky clementine & ginger puddings but didn’t have stem ginger or individual pudding basins… So, I set about bastardising his recipe to suit what I had … Continue reading Sticky Clementine Pudding

I adore birthdays. My sister recently turned 18 so naturally, this deserved an extra special cake. A Malteser cake was requested with such adamant certainty that I knew I couldn’t disappoint. PRESSURE. I was happy to oblige and wanted her 18th birthday cake to be as near to perfect as I could make it. (I say … Continue reading Malteser Cake

These buns came about after we had a surplus of slightly old and floury apples just crying out to be made into a compote. This paired with a refusal to eat THAT cereal from-the-very-back-of-the-cupboard for breakfast meant that these tasty autumnal treats were born. (I loathe cereal, but more on that another time…) The enriched dough … Continue reading Spiced Apple & Bay Buns

Warm, comforting and a little fiery. Ginger will always be an ingredient that I associate with my mum. Every time I make her a cake, usually for her birthday or for Mother’s Day, I know that a ginger cake will be well received. My mum LOVES ginger, as did my beloved grandpa. I have childhood … Continue reading Sticky Toffee Ginger Cake