No-churn ice cream
22.07.26

No-churn ice cream

A simple recipe for wonderfully creamy no-churn ice cream. The ice cream base takes just 3 minutes to prepare, provided you already have a batch of fruit curd chilling in the fridge. Raspberry curd is my favourite, but lemon curd, passion fruit curd, lime curd, orange curd, blackcurrant

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Peanut butter bars
22.07.26

Peanut butter bars

The original recipe calls these “Snickers”, but in our opinion they don’t really taste like the famous chocolate bars. Instead, they’re wonderfully nutty bars—sweet, satisfying, slightly chewy, with a lovely crunch from the cornflakes.

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Carrot pancakes with walnuts
22.07.26

Carrot pancakes with walnuts

It’s so good to be home! As much as I love travelling, there’s definitely a lot of truth in the saying, “There’s no place like home.” Do you know what I missed the most? Homemade pancakes! I made a batch almost as soon as we got back, once we’d restocked the

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Raspberry crumble slice
21.07.26

Raspberry crumble slice

Raspberry crumble slice is one of the very best raspberry traybakes: buttery shortcrust pastry with a generous layer of juicy raspberries! One of the best things about this recipe is that you can make it with frozen raspberries, so you don’t have to wait for

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Pistachio cake with raspberries
21.07.26

Pistachio cake with raspberries

This delicious pistachio and raspberry cake is wonderfully quick to make—you simply mix all the ingredients together. It’s light, elegant and perfect for dessert… and raspberries and pistachios are always a winning combination. It’s especially delicious served warm, straight

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Raspberry Dream cake
21.07.26

Raspberry Dream cake

If you can’t decide whether to bake a cake or a meringue, why not have both in one dessert? Raspberry Dream is made with two soft sponge layers, each topped with crisp meringue, and filled with a light raspberry cream. It’s similar to your favourite

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Coconut macaroons
21.07.26

Coconut macaroons

These are the best coconut macaroons in the world! Crisp on the outside, wonderfully soft in the middle, and incredibly quick to make. I can’t recommend this recipe highly enough.

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Stracciatella ice cream with ricotta and pistachios
21.07.26

Stracciatella ice cream with ricotta and pistachios

Summer is in full swing, which means it’s time to dust off the ice cream maker! Stracciatella ice cream takes its name from stracciatella mozzarella, the creamy filling inside burrata, and from a traditional egg-drop soup from the Rome region, where beaten eggs form delicate,

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Raspberry crumble with amaretti
21.07.26

Raspberry crumble with amaretti

Amaretti biscuits are my absolute favourite of all almond macaroons, so I decided to use them in a crumble topping. And I’ll be honest with you—this almond crumble is at its very best with ripe, juicy pears or soft, sweet damsons. Raspberries would

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Apricot and raspberry jam
21.07.26

Apricot and raspberry jam

A whole new take on apricot jam! This apricot and raspberry jam captures the very taste of summer – one you’ll definitely want to preserve in jars :). Its flavour is simply irresistible, and I first fell in love with this combination in my apricot

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Chokeberry and raspberry jam
21.07.26

Chokeberry and raspberry jam

If you’re one of the lucky people with chokeberry bushes growing in your garden, you simply have to try this recipe. The combination of chokeberries and raspberries is absolutely delicious! Chokeberries are best picked after the first frosts, as they

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Raspberry sorbet
21.07.26

Raspberry sorbet

I love the Welsh climate for its gentle nature. In winter, temperatures rarely drop below freezing, and summers are usually mild, with highs of around 20–23°C… until now! My body really doesn’t cope well with hot weather, and the thin walls of our house

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No-bake raspberry cheesecake
21.07.26

No-bake raspberry cheesecake

We’re saying goodbye to the summer holidays, but certainly not to summer itself. The raspberries in my garden are still at their very best, and I’ve been using them in my morning cereal, bakes and desserts, as well as making raspberry syrup to enjoy

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Pineapple pancakes
20.07.26

Pineapple pancakes

I’ll admit that after making drop scones, I was left wanting a little more. As good as they are, ordinary griddle cakes just aren’t my favourite. What I really love are pancakes! I’d never tried making them with pineapple before, and since it’s one of Pola’s

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Chocolate coconut macaroons
20.07.26

Chocolate coconut macaroons

These chocolate coconut macaroons are quick and easy to make, and taste just like chocolate coconut macaroons should. They’re not crisp—instead, they’re slightly firm on the outside, wonderfully chewy and sticky in the middle, and delightfully moreish ;).

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Hummingbird cupcakes
20.07.26

Hummingbird cupcakes

These hummingbird cupcakes are a miniature version of the classic hummingbird cake. Made with mashed bananas, pieces of pineapple and a touch of cinnamon, they’re wonderfully moist, soft and full of flavour. They’re topped with a creamy Philadelphia frosting and decorated

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Chocolate, banana and Baileys ice cream
20.07.26

Chocolate, banana and Baileys ice cream

Chocolate and banana ice cream with a generous splash of Baileys Irish Cream. There’s no need for an ice cream maker—and better still, no stirring or blending while the mixture freezes! It really is as easy as one, two, three: make the mixture, freeze it,

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No-bake strawberry cloud cake
20.07.26

No-bake strawberry cloud cake

Strawberry season wouldn’t be complete without a cloud cake ;). We’ve already baked the raspberry version (a real blog favourite!) and the banana one, so now it’s time for a no-bake strawberry version. This strawberry cloud cake is made with a crisp

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