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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
Imagine a crème brûlée that has chocolate added to it, and you will get to the idea of what a sous vide pots de crème tastes like. But amp that up a bit as this dessert is richer with a delightfully thick texture. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sous Vide Pots De … Continue reading Sous Vide Pots De Crème | Perfect Dessert
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 combined two recipes to make this chocolate fudge ice cream. So it goes without saying that it will take a little bit of effort. But it is so worth it as this ice cream is one of the best I have ever made. Skip ahead to the recipe for Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream When … Continue reading Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream
These chocolate fudge truffles are flavoured with whisky. This is our favourite after work drink but when I bought a bottle that Dave did not like I had to find an alternative use for it. Adding it to chocolate seemed like a great idea. And it was! If you are not a whisky fan, substitute … Continue reading Chocolate Fudge Truffles
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 am in desperate need of corduroy pants for our winter trip to Croatia. I am hoping against all hope that we get there this year. But just in case we don't, I am creating Croatian inspired recipes. These choc nut bars are pastries typical to the country. Skip ahead to the recipe for Choc … Continue reading Choc Nut Bars
In South Africa, a firm family favourite is the peppermint crisp tart. A peppermint crisp is an iconic chocolate and while we were at school we used them as straws for drinking milk. As there is no sugar free version of this chocolate, I decided to make a peppermint caramel tart. It has the same … Continue reading Peppermint Caramel Tart
For those of you enjoying winter weather, this stout pudding is perfect. We have just come out of our booze ban and I will be sure to stock up on beer. Not only for warming desserts, but to enjoy at the pool while we are still in the midst of our summer. Skip ahead to … Continue reading Stout Pudding
These sourdough red velvet choc chip cookies are simply the best way to start a new year. Easy to make, and even easier to eat, I hope you give them a try. Skip ahead to the recipe for Sourdough Red Velvet Choc Chip Cookies Last year, two friends commented on budget advice I had given … Continue reading Sourdough Red Velvet Choc Chip Cookies
Feeling a little bit down about having to stay at home I made these very rich Millionaires Shortbread. I decided to use my round moulds just to fancy them up a bit. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Millionaires Shortbread ♥ In July I sent a WhatsApp message to KLM asking them what … Continue reading Millionaires Shortbread
Liam served his chocolate sorbet with a warm chocolate fondant. Using that for inspiration, I served mine with a chocolate stout pudding. His recipe calls for a small bunch of fresh mint in the ingredients list. But this did not show up in the method or in the photograph so I ignored it. Head straight … Continue reading Chocolate Sorbet
I want to leave you with no choice but to make these cocoa brownies. I used a solid cacao bar from Willies Cacao in the UK. If you cannot find that, use 95% solid cocoa chocolate from Lindt. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Cocoa Brownies ♥ When I was in Grade 7 … Continue reading Cocoa Brownies
I always have yoghurt in my fridge as I will eat it as an afternoon snack with some granola. But, more often than not it is used for baking. This chocolate yoghurt cake is topped with a crème fraîche and honey icing. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Yoghurt Cake ♥ … Continue reading Chocolate Yoghurt Cake
I made this sourdough chocolate cake when it was just the two of us stuck at home. It lasted the entire week which was great for our waistlines! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sourdough Chocolate Cake ♥ When I started blogging in 2009 I posted a recipe every single morning during the … Continue reading Sourdough Chocolate Cake
Looking for a make ahead dessert that will wow your guests? Look no further than these baked Alaska treats. Believe it or not, but they can be frozen with the meringue before torching. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Baked Alaska ♥ When it was announced that we would be going into hard … Continue reading Baked Alaska
This brownie chocolate cake is so moist and so delicious you might not stop at one slice. I made a simple mascarpone icing to go on top. If you do the same keep in mind it needs to be devoured the same day. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Brownie Chocolate Cake ♥ … Continue reading Brownie Chocolate Cake
If you asked me to choose a flavour combination I would enjoy, I would never have chosen this. But one taste of my white chocolate salted caramel popsicle and I was hooked. So much so that I had to make a second batch of these. This now is my new favourite. Head straight on to … Continue reading White Chocolate Salted Caramel Popsicle
I love that I can make different popsicles all at once. Using the same base I came up with three flavours. The first one was this chocolate malt popsicle which I had all to myself while Dave was at work. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Malt Popsicle ♥ For three weeks … Continue reading Chocolate Malt Popsicle
I was really impressed with my version of Lorraine's tart. I made a blueberry tahini ganache tart and here I am putting the entire recipe together for you. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Blueberry Tahini Ganache Tart ♥ Before we went into lockdown, the vacuum cleaner at work broke. It was old … Continue reading Blueberry Tahini Ganache Tart