Apple Tart
Lovely served with Calvados infused whipped cream! (photo by Ashley) I have always been a bit scared of pastry. But I’m determined to conquer it (with the help of my new Roux book!), so I made an apple...
View ArticleCitrus Dip for Fruit
(photo by Liz West) This is the easiest dessert dip in the world. It’s nice and zingy and is lovely with mango, pineapple and melon fingers. Also yummy with strawbs, apple and kiwi! You will need: 1...
View ArticleRhubarb and Chocolate Cakes
So pretty! (photo by Sarah) These cakes are little light vanilla sponges filled with sweet rhubarb and iced with a chocolate ganache topping. I know that ganache is generally made with dark chocolate...
View ArticleVanilla Bean and Baileys Velvet Cheesecake
Om nom nom. (photo by Ashley) I invented this recipe a few months ago when I went a bit off piste. I had a great plan to invent something totally new, and I wanted to use the new Vanilla Bean Paste I’d...
View ArticleHorseradish ice-cream
Different but delish! (photo by Rachel) I know what you’re thinking. But really, it’s one of the best ice-cream flavours I’ve ever tried – and believe me, I know my ice-creams. I recently came across...
View ArticleLemon Syllabub
(photo by snapperwolf via Flickr) Delicious, easy Old English dessert. Perfect for summer! 1 lemon 150 mls of sweet sherry 2 tablespoons brandy 50 grams caster sugar 300 mls double cream Sprigs of mint...
View ArticleChocolate and Baileys Bread and Butter Pudding
Nothing says love like a delicious chocolate pudding! (photo by Ashley) This is a recipe I stole and bastardised from a Delia favourite. I’ve fiddled with all the quantities and I do the bread sizing...
View ArticleHeavenly Raspberry Brownies
Raspberry and chocolate – a match made in heaven! (photo by Ashley) I had an amazing raspberry brownie while I was in New Zealand (from an AMAZING coffee shop called Joe’s Garage – if you go to NZ,...
View ArticleStem Ginger Brownies
Brownie heaven! (photo by Ashley) I am a bit obsessed with brownies, and I am forever trying new versions. My sister came to stay recently and she loves ginger, so vouila – stem ginger brownies! I...
View ArticleChocolate? Meet coffee.
It’s love. Chocolate and coffee are two of my very favourite treats. When done well, both can be dark, rich, and positively sexy. I’ve got a beautiful new coffee machine from De’longhi, so I’m now...
View ArticleSalted caramel meringue sandwiches
Scoffable. I won’t tell anyone if you eat 3 in a row. (photo by Ashley) I absolutely love meringues – they’re so much fun to make and they’re really not difficult. The wonderful Amy of She Cooks, She...
View ArticleChurros with chocolate sauce
YUM. I want to dive in. (photo by Ashley) Churros are SO ridiculously delicious. They’re Spanish originally but have been adopted all over the place as a beloved snack and dessert. They’re easier to...
View ArticleHoney and balsamic baked peaches
Hello, sexy. (photo by Ashley) Honey and balsamic baked peaches may sound a bit funny but they’re divine! This is another recipe from my boyfriend’s mum. I made it while we were on holiday in France as...
View ArticleWine Baked Peaches with Caramelised Ginger
Peachy keen. These are absolutely scrum-diddly-umptious and are definitely pretty damn healthy considering they are so yummy. I made these while on holiday in France, mostly because I needed a break...
View ArticleCrunchie Cheesecake
Easy and delish. (photo by Ashley) This is one of my favourite easy cheescake recipes. It takes about 20 mins to make, an hour or two to set and it’s ready to go! And because the crunchie chunks sit...
View ArticleTraditional English Custard
SO yummy you will never buy instant/tinned custard again! It looks so lovely in my Cornishware jug – gorgeous eh! (photo by Ashley) I made this custard to go with a crumble over the weekend and my...
View ArticleApple Tart
Lovely served with Calvados infused whipped cream! (photo by Ashley) I have always been a bit scared of pastry. But I’m determined to conquer it (with the help of my new Roux book!), so I made an apple...
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