I’ve been meaning to try my hand at some cocktails for ages so when this set of mini cocktail syrups caught my eye a couple of weeks ago it seemed like the perfect opportunity. I’m starting off simple, so this is a really straightforward recipe that doesn’t require any fancy equipment. Admittedly, today’s recipe is more of a summery one, and indeed I made and enjoyed Read Post
Best of the Bake Off 2014
If you’ve been reading for a while you might know that I’ve been getting involved with The Great Blogger Bake Off – basically an excuse for myself and some other bloggers to share a recipe in line with the GBBO theme each Wednesday. As if baking something new every weekend for the last 10 weeks hasn’t been sugar-coma-inducing enough, I now have a list as Read Post
Peri Peri Cauliflower Bites + Garlic Dip
You know when you eat something that’s so tasty and satisfying that you can’t possibly believe it’s anything other than horrendously bad for you? Well, I had one of those moments after making these little bites of goodness a few days ago. I don’t mean to blow my own trumpet too much but these sticky, spicy cauliflower bites are seriously incredible, especially considering that they’re 99% veggies. Read Post
Chocolate Cake with Peanut Butter Frosting
Can we all just take a moment to appreciate the beauty that is peanut butter frosting? Buttercream frosting is already one of the most wonderful creations to grace this earth but when you add PB it becomes all kinds of delicious. SERIOUSLY. Now that I’m done gushing over peanut butter (LOL jokes, I’m never done gushing over this stuff), let’s talk cake. I know I’ve started saying Read Post
Moules Marinière Risotto
We might be getting into dark mornings and chilly evenings but there’s no reason you can’t pretend you’re in the south of France sipping wine and enjoying some sunshine! Growing up our family holidays were often in France and my parents and brother always took it as an opportunity to eat copious amounts of mussels, much to my dismay. However, my taste buds seem to Read Post
Hazelnut Chocolate Mille Feuille
This morning I finished the last of my exams (for a few months at least) so I’ve basically spent the afternoon scoffing these to commiserate myself for how badly they went celebrate them being over! Mille feuille are always my pick from a patisserie, despite them being notoriously unattractive to eat so this week’s GBBO theme didn’t have me scratching my head too much. This recipe Read Post
Banana Cinnamon Breakfast Smoothie
Yep, it’s that time of year where I put cinnamon in absolutely EVERYTHING. It’s amazing how one ingredient can change this from being a fresh summery smoothie to an autumn breakfast perfect for chilly mornings. Smoothies are fast becoming my go-to breakfast. If you’ve got a blender they’re so simple to whip together and the frozen banana almost makes it taste like a milkshake which frankly is Read Post
Homemade Cinnamon Rolls
I’m not going to lie, as a baking novice I just about had a panic attack when I saw that this week’s GBBO theme was ‘advanced dough’! Once I pulled myself together though, I realised that this was the perfect opportunity to try out something I’ve been meaning to make for far too long. I’m not really sure what constitutes advanced dough for Paul and Read Post
Cocoa Peanut Butter Energy Bites
Today I’m sharing a bit of a healthier snack for you. These little energy bites are packed full of good stuff and are great for satisfying a sweet tooth without putting you into a sugar coma (something that’s becoming a little too regular an occurence lately!). The dates make these beautifully fudgy and sweet, exactly how I like my healthy snacks 😉 I’ve kept it quite light Read Post
Pecan Pinwheels with Cinnamon Glaze
This week I took on the feat of making danish pastry from scratch and, well, it didn’t go so great. Had I realised beforehand just how time consuming and complicated this particular type of pastry is I probably would have saved it for another time, but once I’d got my mind set on these pecan pinwheels there was no going back! Now don’t get me Read Post