Pretzels are surprisingly easy to make and these ones are even easier because, instead of the usual intricate shape, I just do knots. Laced with crispy onions and chives and then topped with a dusting of intense onion flavour, they are soft and yummy and super satisfying. Start by adding the flour to a large […]
Recipe Type: Bakes & Desserts
Mango and Coconut Yoghurt Cake with German Buttercream
These flavours are as traditional as they get for me. They’re the flavours I grew up with, though while mango was cooked in curries, dried or eaten in the sun under the shade of the tree, it was never put in a cake! The same went for coconut. If it wasn’t being eaten dry, it […]
Caramel Crunch
Rocky Road
There are few rules where rocky road is concerned, but it must be chewy, crunchy and gooey and, of course, contain lots of chocolate. This recipe has all of that and layers too! A gooey layer of chocolate-caramel sweets and melted chocolate mixed with breadsticks for a super-crispy crunch, then a layer of bright salted […]
Caramelised Biscuit Traybake
From the moment I first made these cinnamon goodies I have been addicted. They are delicious, and there is nothing better than incorporating warm cinnamon flavours into a cake. These can be cut into squares and frozen, so you don’t have to eat them all at once unless you really want to. Preheat the oven […]
Eclair Roll
This recipe is for anyone who loves éclairs, but wishes they took less time to make. Of course, you could simply buy one from the shop and, believe me, when I need my fix I often do, and gobble it up before the kids can lay eyes on it. But for those who prefer their […]
Feta and Dill
Savoury Muffins
Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C. Line a 12-hole muffin tin with cases. Put the flours, baking powder and salt in a bowl, and stir everything together. Now add the milk, egg, cottage cheese, melted butter, feta cheese, mustard, dill and black pepper. Mix it all together and spoon into muffin cases. Top each muffin […]
Chocolate and Star Anise Fondants
To coat the ramekins: Brush 8 ramekins with melted butter, making upward strokes. Place the ramekins on a baking tray in the freezer for 10 minutes. Take the ramekins out again and brush them once more with melted butter, and put them back in the freezer for 10 minutes. Take them out and dust the […]
Spiced Biscotti with an Orange Syllabub Dip
To make the biscotti Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan 160°C, and line two baking sheets with greaseproof paper or silicone pads. Put the flour, baking powder, mixed spice and sugar into a bowl, and mix. Now add the orange zest, currants, cranberries, macadamia nuts and pistachios and give everything a quick mix. Add the beaten […]
Peanut, Black Sesame and Ginger Brittle
Grease and line a 15 x 20cm tin with baking paper. Toast the peanuts in a non-stick pan, until they are golden. Put them in a bowl, and use the end of a rolling pin to crush them slightly. Now toast the black sesame seeds for a few minutes in the same pan, being careful […]
Cinnamon Palmiers
Roll out the puff pastry to a rectangle about 4 mm thick, then lightly brush the top of the pastry with the beaten egg. Combine the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl. Sprinkle the mixture across the entire surface of the pastry. With the short end of the rectangle facing you, roll both long ends […]
