These are inspired by the fig rolls Paul Hollywood shared on the GBBO’s website. Surprisingly I saw that the difficulty is marked as Challenging?! For me these are quite basic. Because I’ve used muscovado instead of light muscovado, the dough was a bit darker and so were the fig rolls. Keep this in mind if
Category: Recipes
Chocolate Coconut Biscuits
I thought of these Chocolate Coconut Biscuits after the first time I made Chaclama biscuits this time last year. While I baked them a few times, I haven’t followed on my idea to cover them in chocolate, until now. The second week at Bake Off was biscuit week and the signature was biscuit bar. I’ve
Leek Stew
It’s Autumn and this is the perfect time for a leek stew. It is warming and delicious, filled with vegetables. It is much like the leek stew my mother was making for me as a child. This stew is vegan, exactly as my mother was making it, despite none of us being vegans nor vegetarians
Wedgwood Cake
I planned to make a Wedgwood Cake for a while now. I tried once, but I didn’t have enough blue fondant and it didn’t turn out good, obviously. The only option was to remake the decorations for that cake and keep this in mind for another time. With Bake Off starting this week and the
Red Bean Loaf
I knew about read bean paste for a while, I even had a pack of it in my cupboards, but didn’t get the chance of making it. Also, my husband thought it is strange to make a dessert or sweet biscuits with beans. All this changed when a new Chinese bakery opened in Liverpool. I
African Peanut Soup
Making African peanut soup was something I planned to do for a while now. I’ve made spicy mushrooms with peanut butter before and I knew that it can be amazing. Mushrooms and peanut butter is something eaten often in our home. I have to say that this African peanut soup that I’ve made recently will
Roasted courgette salad
I’ve been eating roasted courgette salad since I was a child. It is a side dish that works great alongside chips, to complement a dish. A couple of weeks ago I’ve made it with the intention of taking pictures and sharing the recipe, but then, we ate everything before I was able to take pictures.
