Just a quick word from me If you’ve been following the Great British Bake Off this year you’ll know that last week was pastry week and the technical challenge set by Prue and Paul was eclairs. This inspired me to make my own with an autumnal flavour twist. No, they’re not pumpkin but maple and…
Tag: Dessert
Vanilla Cheesecake
Just to get back to basics A friend recently asked me for a recipe for a vanilla cheesecake and it occurred to me that I’ve never actually made one before. Whenever I make cheesecake its always something like chocolate or caramel; which are by no means exotic flavours but can sometimes be quite sickly and…
Balsamic Peaches
Just a quick one This recipe is probably one of the most simple, yet delicious things you can make in hardly any time at all. It sounds incredibly fancy but really it only takes four ingredients thrown together. I’m saying to use peaches but any fruit of that variety will work e.g. nectarines or plums….
Sunday Sticky Toffee
Just a bit of intro To me, a sticky toffee pudding is a British classic. It reminds me of those Sundays when you’ve eaten a huuugggeee roast and can’t possibly eat another bite, and then you see a sticky toffee pudding and suddenly have room for dessert. This was requested by someone on Instagram so…
Mother's Day Crumble
Just a bit to say Happy Mother’s Day! A quick shout out to my mother Cath today, she’s often sous chef when I’m baking and allows me to make a lot of mess in her kitchen! I’m lucky enough to be spending today with my mother but I know not everyone can pandemic or no…
Bampa’s Favourite Banoffee Pie
Just a bit to say Happy Father’s Day! So Father’s Day is tomorrow and this recipe has been a staple dessert over the years. It brings back special memories of my Bampa ‘Emo’ who first tried Banoffee Pie on holiday in America and returned home to friends who had never even heard of the ‘foreign…
At the Bakestone 