The ultimate spring classic – shortcrust pastry topped with rhubarb and meringue. This version features a vibrant rhubarb filling enriched with raspberries and a hint of orange zest, crowned with a tall, fluffy meringue that bakes into a beautifully crisp shell.
A wonderfully crisp rhubarb and custard crumble slice – an absolute must-bake during rhubarb season and for the May bank holiday! Perfectly balanced in flavour, featuring an aromatic shortcrust pastry made with brown sugar, cinnamon and ginger
The perfect apple pie – quite simply the best I’ve ever tasted. This apple pie features an exceptional buttery pastry (a new favourite on the blog!) with a texture and flavour remarkably similar to puff pastry. It flakes beautifully and resembles a quick, shortcut version of traditional
A wonderfully crumbly oat slice packed with sweet summer strawberries and plenty of rolled oats. The oats absorb excess fruit juices, creating a rich, flavourful filling and a perfectly textured crumble. Simple, comforting and bursting with strawberry flavour
A truly wonderful rhubarb and strawberry tart. It features a delicious buttery shortcrust pastry made with egg yolks and a perfectly balanced filling, combining the sweetness of strawberries with the gentle tartness of rhubarb. The pastry is used to line both the
If you enjoy all kinds of tangy fruit curds (such as lemon or passion fruit curd), you will fall in love with this tart filled with cranberry curd. This cranberry tart tastes absolutely incredible! It combines a delicious sweet-and-tart cranberry
For me, this pecan tart earns the title of tart of the year (if I were to give out such awards). The combination of pecans and golden syrup is truly one of the best flavour pairings. It is no surprise that it is an essential part of the table during American Thanksgiving :).
The best poppy seed cake on a shortcrust base, topped with icing and candied orange peel. It appeared on my Christmas table, and I will happily return to this recipe in the future. Perfectly moist, rich and completely trouble-free to bake. Highly recommended.
A delicious, moist tart with baked Greek yoghurt and summer berries, with the texture of a light cheesecake. The yoghurt filling is very simple to make – it is simply a matter of mixing the ingredients together. A small amount of golden syrup or honey gives the tart
This rhubarb and raspberry crumble cake is another wonderful combination of rhubarb and raspberries baked into a simple buttery pastry. One of its biggest advantages is how quick it is to make, while still delivering the classic flavour of shortcrust pastry
This rhubarb bake surpasses even the classic apple Tarte Tatin! It contains everything I love: buttery shortcrust pastry, tangy and refreshing rhubarb, and caramel—not too much, just the right amount. Like the traditional Tarte Tatin, this tart is baked upside down:
A slightly less traditional take today. The stars of this dessert are crisp puff pastry, silky vanilla custard cream and roasted rhubarb — all brought together in the form of an elegant tart. You can start preparing the dessert the day before by making the vanilla cream
One of those bakes you start making in spring and keep returning to until late autumn — simply swapping the fruit depending on the season. It’s wonderfully tasty and very delicate (best served with a spatula, as it can crumble easily). Not overly sweet, either.
Pumpkin pie is a traditional dessert served during Halloween and Thanksgiving in both the USA and Canada. It consists of a shortcrust pastry baked in a deep dish (I used a deep tart tin), filled with a smooth mixture of pumpkin purée, cream and warming spices. The filling
Mazariner are decadent Swedish tartlets made with a buttery shortcrust pastry, filled with a delicate almond mixture and finished with a tangy lemon icing. Traditionally baked in oval moulds, though a standard muffin tin works perfectly well. The pastry is wonderfully crisp
A truly irresistible banana tart. Bananas paired with homemade vanilla custard, whipped cream and salted caramel sauce, all on a perfectly crisp shortcrust pastry base. Pure heaven! Loved by both adults and children.
A simple rhubarb traybake on a shortcrust base. It’s quite low, which means there’s not a lot of cake… and somehow it disappears from the tin before you know it :). Delicious, refreshing and moreish with every bite. I used pink forced rhubarb, but you can absolutely use
A wonderful savoury tart with vegetables and blue cheese – I could happily eat it every day ;). It features a tender curd cheese pastry base, topped with broccoli, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes and two types of cheese. It’s absolutely delicious served warm, straight from