Hello all! This week we bake. There are lots of options (too many sometimes!) when it comes to choosing a cake, but I feel like a carrot cake is a classic for a reason. Unfussy, uncomplicated, unpretentious. So let's get to it! Ingredients: For the cake: 300 g self-raising flour 225 g dark brown sugar… Continue reading Really simple Carrot Cake
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Terribly Good Yoghurt Cake
Hello again! This week we had an invitation to go to a small gathering, and of course I had to bring something sweet with me. I racked my brain thinking about what could I bring, and then it dawned on me -- what better than a simple, fool-proof yoghurt cake? For years, I've always used… Continue reading Terribly Good Yoghurt Cake
Almond Tart (But It’s Really a Cake)
Hello again! For years, every time my husband makes his signature Almond Tart, everyone wants the recipe, and everyone badgers him for days after, trying to get his recipe. His secret - the crispy almond topping! Without further ado, here's Joao's recipe for the Almond Tart (enjoy, Mum!). Ingredients: For the base: 250 g caster… Continue reading Almond Tart (But It’s Really a Cake)
My Almond Oat Cookies
Hi again! I've tried a new recipe for cookies, and it came out perfect on the first try! If you bake, you know that it's basically a miracle. So, without further ado, here's my recipe for easy almond oat cookies! Ingredients: 125 g unsalted butter, room temperature80 g demerara sugar2 tbsp golden syrup1/2 tsp almond… Continue reading My Almond Oat Cookies
Banana Peanut Rings
Hi again! This week I was feeling rather uninspired, but still wanted to make something tasty and, most of all, easy. So i whipped up these banana peanut rings - literally take 20 minutes to make, and you should have pretty much everything lying around your kitchen. One problem we tend to have, is we… Continue reading Banana Peanut Rings
My signature Chocolate Mousse
Hi again! The recipe I want to share with you today is something I've been making for about 20 years. Not kidding. I've made this for restaurants. I've made this for catered weddings. I've made this for my own wedding! At least once a year, someone asks me for my chocolate mousse recipe. It's that… Continue reading My signature Chocolate Mousse
The Easiest Ginger Biscuits
Hi again! Today, by popular demand, I’m sharing my easy biscuit recipe. Every time I make them they disappear so quickly! Plus, they’re really easy to make - and my motto in the kitchen in “work smart, not hard”, so... Ingredients: 180 g unsalted butter - room temperature 255 g self-raising flour 80 g caster… Continue reading The Easiest Ginger Biscuits
Blueberry & Apple Pie
Hi again! So, for quite some time, I've been thinking about what recipe would be the Chosen One, the first one to share with you. Please excuse my "cut to the chase" approach - it's perfectly fine to write a 500 word essay about cooking and baking and recipes etc. But that's just not my… Continue reading Blueberry & Apple Pie