Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts
Dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soya-free, sesame-free, vegetarian and veganNot a coffee flavoured cake but the American classic wonderfully spiced cinnamon streusel cake to be served with coffee
Crème brûlée is always a popular pud, I think it’s because everyone loves the thrill of cracking the thin caramalised sugar topping – a dessert with a bit of theatre is always a winner.
There’s something so wonderfully tempting about shortbread – a not too sweet biscuit with a ‘buttery’ crumbly texture topped with a shower of sugar.
This is one of our family favourites, one of those puddings that often gets wheeled out when we have guests over, but for some reason I’ve never posted the full recipe.
Raspberry ripple is beyond doubt a real taste of summer and these melting moment cookies will fit perfectly into any Jubilee or summer celebration you might be planning.
Hoppy Easter! There’s not much cuter than a fun animal themed cupcakes, especially if it’s Easter bunny themed! What could be more fun than some joyously decorated easter cupcakes, and these Easter…
Have you tried my magic four ingredient chocolate mousse cake.
You’ve got to love scones; light, fluffy, just sweet enough and the perfect carrier for a delicious topping.
There’s something so handy about a cereal or granola bar, the can fit into so many situations – breakfast on the run, a quick pre-lunch snack, a picnic staple, or a post-workout refuel.
These are not just any cupcakes, these are the very best chocolate cupcakes.
A good banana loaf recipe is a winning addition to any baking repertoire, and this is an update of a 2013 recipe, it’s one you definitely need in your life.
This is the perfect last minute pudding for when you have nothing planned or unexpected guests.
I know that After Eights (thin soft mint fondant filled chocolate crisps in little individual envelopes) are available all year round, but for me they seem very Christmassy.
Our family is divided over the issue of Christmas cake; I make one every year and some of the family devour it like there’s no tomorrow, and others would simply rather have anything else.
These are my riff on those nutty, icing sugar or caster sugar coated almond sandies or Mexican wedding cookies, but made nut free.
Do you celebrate Thanksgiving? For us it’s familiar from cinema but not in real life.
I felt rather proud seeing Claire Clark (my Patisserie tutor from Le Cordon Bleu) as a judge on Masterchef last night.
Children seem to love hot chocolate and it obviously needs no recipe – anyone can make their own delicious version with no instruction.
Fruit really isn’t particularly popular in this household and I definitely struggle with finding fruity puddings that appeal to everyone.