Smokey, spicy, warm, bitter; enter the tonka bean, a cheaper and yet more complex vanilla-style bean. There are so many…
Orange & rosemary shortbread
As Autumn begins to gently rear its head, for me it’s a feeling of happiness and new beginnings, rather than…
Chamomile loaf cake with salted honey buttercream
inspired and adapted from wearetea.com. I have always sat on the fence with chamomile tea; whilst the flavour is pleasant,…
Lemon & stem ginger brownie bars
These moist, sticky cake bars are a slightly more solid version of a lemon bar, with a chewy ginger addition.…
Sweet potato muffins (vegan, refined sugar free, dairy free)
After a long period of rebellion from all things branded “healthy baking”, I’ve made a slight U-turn. Whilst I still…
Ras el hanout and white chocolate cookies with cashews
Ras-el-hanout is a Moroccan spice mix comprising ground spices, dried roots and leaves, although there is no one exact blend…
simple malty banana bread
a simple banana bread recipe is something anyone who buys bananas should have up their sleeve, in case they don’t…
triple-layer chocolate gâteau with browned butter frosting
Snowed in on the final day of a typically dreary and uninspiring January, needless to say a little pick-me-up was…
Chai sheet cake with coffee frosting
Ingredients black tea bag or loose leaf tea 100ml boiling water 260g plain flour 1 tsp. baking soda ¾ tsp.…
Apricot and vanilla galettes
Nothing could be simpler than unwrapping a packet of ready-made pastry, but the luxury of sinking your teeth through layer…
