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Set aside 5 minutes of your time to make this divine orange mug cake. Be generous and share it with a loved one. Or, enjoy it all by yourself. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Orange Mug Cake ♥ Let's talk about oranges Despite this sweet citrus fruit originating from China, most of … Continue reading Orange Mug Cake
Using just 4 pantry staples, this Torta Di Cioccolato will delight everyone. You can serve it as is. Or if you are having people over for a dinner party, you can jeuje it up. Add some freeze dried fruit, fresh berries, or sparkles. Crème fraîche is the perfect accompaniment as it cuts through the richness. … Continue reading Torta Di Cioccolato
Frandura Di Montalto is a simple peasant dish to be enjoyed warm straight from the oven. Or possible served cold on a picnic. I can well imagine it being taken into the hills of the region to serve as a decent and hearty lunch time meal. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Frandura … Continue reading Frandura Di Montalto
Using my recipe for French Pastry, and Chef Mimi's recipe for the tart filling, I made this chocolate pear tart. You do not need to poach your own pears as I did as canned pears will work just as well. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chocolate Pear Tart ♥ The flavour profile … Continue reading Chocolate Pear Tart
These pear and ginger scones have the perfect flavour balance. They are slightly sweet from the dried pears. And have a warm note of ginger in each bite. I have made simple wedges but you can shape them into rounds to be more traditional. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pear And Ginger … Continue reading Pear And Ginger Scones
To me, these raspberry and white chocolate scones are the perfect flavour combination. Each bite of warm, oozing white chocolate is like a pop in your mouth. Adding raspberry jam to them just enhances the tartness that the raspberries bring to the table. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Raspberry And White Chocolate … Continue reading Raspberry And White Chocolate Scones
You will need concentrated juice to make these sour cherry scones. They lend both flavour and colour to the tea time treat, and should be served with a floral or berry jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sour Cherry Scones ♥ Let's talk about scones The first debate around scones is how … Continue reading Sour Cherry Scones
This recipe for French Pastry is enriched with a raw egg yolk and has a hard boiled egg yolk added to it to create the perfect crumb. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ French Pastry ♥ Why French Pastry? There are quite a few pastry recipes on my blog, so I decided to … Continue reading French Pastry
Gateau Invisible is a very fancy cake, where the apples are thinly sliced, baked in a batter and basically disappear. Served with caramel sauce, it is a delectable dessert, and one I urge you to make at least once. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Gateau Invisible ♥ Inspired to make Gateau Invisible … Continue reading Gateau Invisible
I have used fructose to make my white miso caramel. You can substitute sugar gram for gram. The key is to take the caramelisation process as far as you can without burning the fructose. To make this easier, use a digital thermometer and heat the fructose to 105° Celsius. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading White Miso Caramel
Chocolate and ginger happens to be one of my favourite flavour combinations. The best example I have ever had of this was at a gelateria in Napoli. I decided to bake ginger cookie dough brownies to elevate a brownie recipe. The cookie dough adds texture as well as flavour. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Ginger Cookie Dough Brownies
These cottage cheese pancakes can be made in advance and frozen for a rainy day. I served ours with jam, like I would do with crumpets. They can however be enjoyed as is, or with a light dusting of icing sugar. And for a savoury treat, topped with a dollop of sour cream. Head straight … Continue reading Cottage Cheese Pancakes
For a very long time we used to have a weekend visitor who would pop in with little or no notice. To ensure I had a treat to share, I baked every weekend. This has changed, and so my baking has taken on a new level. I either need to bake less, or less often. … Continue reading Malt Loaf
I snack on nuts most afternoons as I find a small handful goes a long way to making me feel full. After making the liquorice nuts I decided to do a batch of yuzu nuts. These did not last very long as I found the taste combination quite addictive. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Yuzu Nuts
I made my scialatielli using a pasta roller, but this is not necessary. The pasta can be served as I have shown here, with a fresh tomato sauce. Or, if you want something simple, just add butter and a good grating of Parmigiano Reggiano. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Scialatielli ♥ Scialatielli … Continue reading Scialatielli
Looking for a snack to make for yourself? Or maybe something to serve with pre-dinner drinks? Look no further than these liquorice nuts. You will need liquorice powder for this recipe which should not be too hard to find in a good food store. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Liquorice Nuts ♥ … Continue reading Liquorice Nuts
This loaded broccoli soup is not just for winter. It is perfect for days when you don't feel like making a complete meal. And it freezes well, making it the perfect choice for batch cooking. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Loaded Broccoli Soup ♥ Let's talk about broccoli Did you know broccoli … Continue reading Loaded Broccoli Soup
I have taken the some more contraction of s'more to a further contraction and called these smore biscuits. I must say, on their own they were very moreish and I ate quite a few without all the extras. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Smore Biscuits ♥ What is a s'more? A s'more … Continue reading Smore Biscuits
I have made this beetroot and feta tart so many times. No matter what I tried, I just could not get the tart to set properly. And then I used Agrigirl’s recipe and it worked perfectly! Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Beetroot And Feta Tart ♥ Do you like beetroot? Beetroot is … Continue reading Beetroot And Feta Tart
This chestnut chocolate ganache is perfect for piping, using as a cake frosting, or saving in the fridge for a day you need to add something extra special to a dessert. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Chestnut Chocolate Ganache ♥ Chestnuts and memories I have distinct memories of standing on the burrs … Continue reading Chestnut Chocolate Ganache