I was at the market today, and despite the fact that they are wildly out of season, I saw a huge punnet of raspberries for only a couple of euros. Do you think I could resist an opportunity like that? No, of course not! And ‘cause I’m in a baking
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Soft Burger Buns
Wow! I have had so many messages asking about the burger buns that I made for the Black Bean Veggie Burgers on Friday! I have been making these buns for years but I’ve never shared the recipe on the blog. I am more than happy to share my recipe for
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Perfect Lemon Meringue Pie
Few desserts make me happier than a big slice of Lemon Meringue Pie. Perhaps it is the big kid in me, but if I see this pie in a restaurant cake cabinet, with its cheery yellow curd and clouds of billowy meringue, I can never resist. It is such a
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Summer Berry Pavlova Slice
Pavlova will always be a Christmas dessert for me, the perfect sweet treat even when you are groaningly full of ham, turkey and all the other delights of the Christmas table. The trouble is, of course, that Christmas in New Zealand and Australia is high summer, when strawberries and other
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Cherry Almond Frangipane Tart
We are bang in the middle of the European cherry season, with the street stalls and markets overflowing temptingly with mountains of gorgeous scarlet fruit. In America, you might instantly think of baking a cherry pie, but I think the French invented the perfect recipe for showing off the flavour
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Raspberry and Almond Friands
I have long been fascinated with the way recipes change and adapt as they make their way around the globe, each country putting their unique spin on the original. The café and coffee culture, once dominated by Europe, has been whole-heartedly embraced Down Under, though everything has been switched up
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Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava
Tatlı yiyelim, tatlı konuşalım or ‘Let’s eat sweet and talk sweet’ has to be my favourite Turkish expression. It’s definitely the perfect way to describe having a slice or two of sticky, sweet, nutty Walnut and Orange Blossom Baklava with a strong Turkish coffee and a good gossip with friends.
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Homemade Marshmallows
Believe it or not, I don’t have much of a sweet tooth. I love a slice of cake as much as the next person, but I am definitely a savoury kind of guy. I do, however, have a weakness for that ultimate childhood treat - marshmallows. Funnily enough, they’re not
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Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake
Chocolate lovers rejoice! Today I am sharing the recipe for my ultimate Dark Chocolate Mousse Cake! This is a fabulous recipe if you are having people round for dinner. It's a real crowd-pleaser and everyone always seems to find room for a little slice - even if they were claiming
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Gluten-Free Chocolate Cake
The sun is shining, the sky is brilliantly blue and the fields are full of waving green grass that has sprung up seemingly overnight. The bowl of strawberries on the kitchen table is filling the kitchen with the sweet smell of summer. Juicy and succulent, they are the perfect topping
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