Mostaccioli (Mustaccioli) are traditional Italian Christmas cookies packed with wonderful aromas and flavours: honey, orange, almonds, chocolate and warming spices. They are especially popular in southern Italy and originate from Naples, where they have
Cranberry and white chocolate tart is exquisite and so… Christmassy. It consists of a crisp biscuit base, homemade cranberry jam with a subtle hint of orange, and white chocolate ganache. Lightly decorated with rosemary sprigs and fresh cranberries,
Cinnamon walnut twist bread made with laminated yeast dough is the best of both worlds: the rich, buttery pastry from my St. Martin’s croissants, combined with the upgraded walnut filling from my walnut buns. A crisp, flaky pastry crust
When the plum trees are laden with a bumper crop of plums… there is no need to think twice – it is time to bake plum sweet yeast buns! These taste just like your favourite yeast cake with plums and crumble. Soft and fluffy, easy to make and fragrant with cinnamon
Delicious rhubarb loaf cake. I called it a “loaf” because the addition of cinnamon and brown sugar, together with baking it in a loaf tin, makes it look a little more like a loaf. But it is, in fact, a delicious rhubarb cake. Moist, soft and wonderfully aromatic:
Wonderful maple and pecan sweet yeast buns – they are really hard to resist! They were inspired by our favourite maple pecan Danishes. This is one of the best nutty flavour combinations – sweet, sticky maple syrup, pecans nestled in it
Simply a wonderful plum shortcrust cake. If you are planning your first bake with plums this season, you can start with this recipe – you will not be disappointed. Perfect almond shortcrust pastry, delicate and slightly crumbly, melting in your mouth.
The best pumpkin muffins of the season! Pumpkin crumble muffins are not only easy to make, but also absolutely delicious – delicate, beautifully orange, topped with plenty of crumble and finished with icing. I promise that after a few hours, all that will be left of
This marbled pumpkin cheesecake is wonderfully delicious. What makes it so special is the way the vanilla and pumpkin layers intertwine, creating a delicious combination of flavours. Although it is not very tall, it looks beautiful. It has the familiar biscuit
Are you a fan of yeast-based dough? You absolutely must try this recipe for fluffy pumpkin yeast doughnuts! These pumpkin ring doughnuts have an incredibly vibrant orange colour (Hokkaido pumpkin is best for making the pumpkin purée), but…
Delicious pistachio slice – an unusual cake. Made with a homemade shortcrust pastry base and a generous amount of pistachios. Pistachio slice reminds me a little of baklava – it is so generously packed with pistachios that it should be illegal ;).
Fantastic pear and hazelnut cake made with brown butter. The addition of brown butter gives the cake an even more pronounced nutty flavour and a wonderful aroma :). Topped with a crunchy cinnamon crumble with hazelnuts. Moist, with juicy pears. Simply wonderful.
My favourite treat ever since we moved here. I discovered them at Cornish Bakery in Stratford-upon-Avon, a lovely place to stop for coffee and a warm mushroom and mozzarella croissant, not to mention the perfect Cornish pasties with different fillings.
Delicious autumnal cinnamon rolls with apples. Moist and packed with apples, cinnamon and toasted nuts… The soft, fluffy yeasted dough is the same one you may know from my Cinnabons, which is light and stays fresh for a long time. In this new version,
Inspired by classic American desserts, this sweet potato cheesecake with toasted marshmallow meringue is another delicious way to use sweet potatoes in baking, following my Sweet Potato Pie recipe. Its flavour is reminiscent of pumpkin cheesecake
This chocolate pumpkin cake with crunchy coconut pecan topping is the best pumpkin cake I’ve ever tasted. In fact, it’s also one of the best chocolate cakes I know! It’s wonderfully soft, rich and moist, with a texture that’s slightly reminiscent of brownies, yet much lighter.
I simply can’t resist oatmeal cookies! Homemade cookies have always meant plenty of oats and dried fruit to me. These Oatmeal Raisin Cookies stay wonderfully soft even after several days (provided you manage to hide them from the rest of the family!), with a gentle
A delicious pumpkin cheesecake with warm orange and spice flavours, baked on a crisp Oreo cookie crust and decorated for Halloween. I made the little ghosts using Italian meringue from the leftover egg whites, but you can just as easily top the cheesecake with