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I love how simple a curd tart is to make. This one uses a mandarin curd but you can use any curd flavour you like. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Curd Tart ♥ So many things changed with regards to the pandemic from when I wrote about it, to when we travelled. … Continue reading Curd Tart
When Ben from Havoc In The Kitchen posted a recipe for lavender brownies I thought they would be perfect for me. However, when I got home I decided to change the recipe completely and make orange blossom brownies. This used up the last of the cordials I had received as my Christmas gift from the … Continue reading Orange Blossom Brownies
Making tart pastry needs to be simple and easy. To me, a tart is about the shortness of the crust and the richness of the filling. I used my pastry for a curd tart. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Tart Pastry ♥ It used to be that getting a Visa was simple. … Continue reading Tart Pastry
If you only bake one recipe from Nigella Lawson's latest recipe book then it has to be this chocolate and tahini banana bread. I used rather large chocolate chunks which I think made it ever so much better. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread ♥ I wrote about … Continue reading Chocolate And Tahini Banana Bread
Whenever I can, I create recipes bespoke for my blog. This lavender and lime drizzle cake came about quite by chance. I had a gift of lavender cordial that I was not too sure what to do with. And I had bought limes for a recipe and had some left over. I adapted Nigella's recipe … Continue reading Lavender And Lime Drizzle Cake
Biscuit baking has become a weekend regular as Dave loves to have a quick snack when he comes home. And if it goes with his espresso he is happy. The past weekend I made a batch of chocolate ginger cookies. They are soft in texture and packed full of flavour. Skip ahead to the recipe … Continue reading Chocolate Ginger Cookies
I cook with love and butter, and sometimes I add cream. If I had a saying in my kitchen, that would be it! This all butter pastry is all about how short it is. Perfect for any savoury pie or tart. Skip ahead to the recipe for All Butter Pastry This year, the theme for … Continue reading All Butter Pastry
I adapted this recipe for honey chocolate cake from Happy Retiree's Kitchen. I have made it a few times and really love how it turned out. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Honey Chocolate Cake ♥ It is an old wives’ tale that you must feed a cold and starve a fever, as … Continue reading Honey Chocolate Cake | Springform Tin Baking
I was not quite sure what to do with my leftover pomegranate jam but decided to bake with it. And then I was inspired to make a pomegranate frangipane. You can use any ready made jam you have at home. Just be sure that it is a high quality jam with a strong taste. Skip … Continue reading Pomegranate Frangipane
Getting the basics right means success when you move on to more complicated recipes. And having a basic shortcrust pastry recipe in your repertoire will serve you well for all sorts of savoury tarts and pies. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Basic Shortcrust Pastry ♥ When it comes to our house, I … Continue reading Basic Shortcrust Pastry | Pork Lard Pastry
Using seasonal stone fruit, I made this plum crostata. I have also made it successfully with figs so it shows just how versatile a dessert this can be. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Plum Crostata ♥ Dave suffers from haveyouseenmy , otherwise known as icantfindit. I believe this is an affliction many … Continue reading Plum Crostata | Seasonal Stone Fruit Recipe
When making a free form tart, the pastry is key. It needs to hold up and be crisp. This crostata pastry fits the bill and I have tried it with both figs and plums. Skip ahead to the recipe for Crostata Pastry There is an advert on television here that asks what you would do … Continue reading Crostata Pastry
The great thing about experimenting with scone recipes is that you get to eat them! I made these pistachio scones a few times. I wanted them to go perfectly with my pomegranate jam. And transport me to the Middle East, where these flavours are prominent. Skip ahead to the recipe for Pistachio Scones As I … Continue reading Pistachio Scones
One of my very first international scone week shares was a recipe for plain scones. I decided to remake them, as traditional scones are always the easiest to make. This recipe differs slightly from the original and is something simple to be baked when you feel like a tea time treat. Skip ahead to the … Continue reading Traditional Scones
After making these buttermilk scones I decided I needed a pastry cutter. They got the most amazing rise and made for a great tea time treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Buttermilk Scones ♥ South Africa has a high population of people without medical aid or hospital plans. And at least one … Continue reading Buttermilk Scones | International Scone Week
Given how soft the dough was I decided to bake these peanut butter chocolate chip cookies in a muffin tin. These made for an interesting shape and a decent size treat. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies ♥ There are many things that do not work properly in … Continue reading Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I have learnt through trial and error that the butter one uses for the sourdough croissants makes all the difference. The best one to use would be pastry butter which has 84% fat content. Farm butter with a fat content of below 80% will not give you the puff you need. Head straight on to … Continue reading Sourdough Croissants | 3 Day Recipe
Not sure what to do with your sourdough discard? Well, why not give these sourdough discard crackers a go? The recipe has been adapted from Margot Dreams of Baking who has the most amazing Instagram feed. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sourdough Discard Crackers I found myself very close to having a husband who … Continue reading Sourdough Discard Crackers
According to Ella Mills, this is one of her favourite recipes in Quick & Easy. I must say that at first I thought the recipe for the quinoa bread had failed as I had to bake it for way longer than stated. But I left it overnight, and the next day we had a great … Continue reading Quinoa Bread
The idea for the cinnamon bun rusks is not my own. I just felt like one straight out of the oven, and then decided to turn the rest of the batch into something we could enjoy the entire week. Skip ahead to the recipe for Cinnamon Bun Rusks I honestly do not understand how some … Continue reading Cinnamon Bun Rusks