I’m slowly overcoming my anxiety of baking cookies and the latest encouragement has come from these delicious Christmas cookies. The dough is rather easy to put together. Throw in a few Christmas sprinkles and white chocolate for good measure, scoop them into little bits and bake them in the oven. 20 minutes later, lo and […]
Holiday Baking
Panforte
I had never heard of Panforte before, I’ll be honest. And now that I’ve discovered how easy it to make, I am quite certain, Panforte will be a Christmas staple in our home. Panforte is an Italian chewy and nutty sweet, made with almonds, figs and of course sugar. Although it is not a cake, […]
Treacle Pudding
This treacle pudding is the easiest Christmas recipe I’ve tried this season and might just be my favourite discovery of the year. It’s so simple to make, very quick to put together and with a dash of caramel sauce and a scoop of ice cream, this easily transforms itself into the ultimate dessert. This treacle […]
Christmas Crumble
I love a good crumble and could there by anything more magical than putting a Christmas spin to this holiday favourite? This Christmas crumble just exudes warmth, cheer and all things Christmassy with its gorgeous pink shades and caramel flavour, topped with marzipan and almonds. What I love about this Christmas crumble is how effortless […]
Holiday Fruitcake
You know how big I am on Christmas, I always go into overdrive this time of the year. Although I’ve already posted my go to fruitcake recipe before, this Holiday Fruitcake is a close contender and perfect for any last minute fruitcake demands. You can make it just about a week in advance and be […]
Carrot Cake With Mascarpone Frosting
This Carrot Cake with Mascarpone Frosting is different from any other carrot cake you’ve had before. Unbelievably moist and extremely simple to put together, the easy frosting recipe is the icing on the cake, quite literally. With Halloween lurking around the corner, you can by all means spin this cake to match the theme, by […]
Viennese Fingers
I seem to be finally getting a hang on making cookies and I’m adding these buttery Viennese Fingers to my list of successful cookie bakes. These are delicious and melt in your mouth at first bite with the chocolate coating being an absolute bonus. Not laborious to make and easily a crowd pleaser. These Viennese […]
Biscotti
I don’t know why no one ever told me that it was so easy to make Biscotti. As fancy and expensive as it sounds, Biscotti, it turns out is pretty simple and fail proof to make. And their success can be measured by how quickly your kids devour them and how convinced they are that […]
Breakfast Bars
These breakfast bars are full of crunch, flavour and all things good. Made with dry fruits, roasted seeds, oats, muesli and a good mix of butter, I’d like to think they are packed with nutrition too. I mean, have a look at the ingredients. What do you think? These breakfast bars are super easy to […]
Pavlova
A Pavlova is one of those classic bakes you just have to make at least once. But honestly, once you’ve made it, you’ll see how simple it is to make and how delicious it is , that you’ll want to make it all the time. My first introduction to a pavlova was when I watched […]