This is the second time I’m making a vegan Pavlova and it turned out much better than the first time. I’m yet to be 100% happy with the baked version of vegan meringue, but I’m over the Moon with the raw kind. With eggs, there are a few risks, like Salmonella, so I’m not very
At Great British Bake Off it was Spice Week. After I watched the show I immediately thought I have to bake all three challenges, the first one being Maamoul. I love spices and my 45 jars of spices can attest to that. That being said, I don’t think it will come as a surprise that
I was intrigued when I saw the technical challenge at Bake Off – Desserts week. It looked very much like panna cotta, but with added fruit puree, so that was something I knew I would love to try. My husband and I wanted to try the roulade and we did, but that didn’t turn out
The idea for these Coconut Mango Chelsea Buns came when I saw the buns baked at Great British Bake Off. I thought mango pulp would be a great filling for this kind of buns. So, I paired the mango with desiccated coconut and I’ve made the Chelsea buns. While I’ve made enriched dough before, for
Black Forest Eclairs, filled with Crème diplomat, a lovely coating of dark chocolate, and decorated with fresh cherries. I like eclairs a lot, as you can see there are a few recipes for eclairs on my blog, including one for a cake: Banoffee Eclair Cake. Because I’m so found of choux pastry, I’ve made a
To mark the birth of the new Prince, I’ve made a Banana Flan. This is one of the favourite desserts of both Prince William and Prince Harry. Princes Diana was putting it on the menu when they arrived home from school, according to the Royal chef Darren McGrady. We don’t know yet the name of
I’m a big fan of Hot Cross Buns. I like them a lot. Sometimes I buy them, especially if I see a very interesting new flavour, like orange. I did buy some this year and I can’t wait to prepare a batch for the Easter menu. The recipe I’m sharing today is from last year’s
