At GBBO is Biscuit week. The signature challenge is to make 24 identical decorated biscuits, the technical is Viennese whirls. The showstopper was a biscuit structure. Choosing Viennese Whirls wasn’t hard. My pipping skills aren’t great and I don’t have enough experience with biscuits to make a structure. This is my second bake. The first
Author: Anca
Coconut and lemon drizzle cake
I had another recipe prepared for today, thinking that I baked Victoria sponge for GBBO. After I saw the show I realized the challenge wasn’t any British cake, but a drizzle cake. My husband said I have to bake again and I had to agree. I have no idea why there weren’t more details about
Classic Victoria sponge
The Great British Bake Off starts today. As last year, I’m going to bake at least one of the challenges each week. The show starts with Cake Week and the three challenges are: British classic cake as a signature, the technical challenge is a fatless sponge and chocolate work. There aren’t more details about the
Plantain oven baked chips
I bought a couple of plantains when I went to a local oriental shop. I’ve wanted to try plantain for a while, so I took advantage when I saw them now. After searching online, I’ve decided to prepare them as chips, they can also be used in curries, grilled or mashed. As I try to
Gözleme
Gözleme is a Turkish comfort food and it’s a flatbread filled with different types of veggies and cheese. I saw this recipe at a TV show 6 years ago and I loved it, I’ve made it again and again. I use what I have at home, as it’s such a versatile recipe. This time I’ve
Bok Choi with tofu
My newest recipe is Bok Choi with tofu. I loved it, the tofu is smooth inside and crunchy outside and the bok choi are full of flavour. I passed by a local Chinese supermarket many times, but only recently I went in to see what they have on offer. I was surprised by the amount
Chocolate and strawberries cupcakes
This is the last recipe from the afternoon tea I’ve prepared. I used to bake cupcakes a few times a week, but now it seemed I don’t think of them. When I was making the menu, the cupcakes were of course high on the list. After pondering, I’ve decided to make Chocolate and strawberries cupcakes.