Pistachio crème brûlée is an irresistible dessert for pistachio lovers. Rich, silky and intensely pistachio-flavoured, it’s finished with the crisp caramelised sugar topping you know and love from the classic French dessert. Impossible to resist!
Are you a fan of the classic French dessert crème brûlée? Then you’re going to love these cupcakes filled with silky vanilla pastry cream and topped with a crisp caramelised sugar crust. “Delicious” hardly does them justice! Each cupcake is filled with crème pâtissière, topped
Blackcurrant-coloured macarons filled with a silky blackcurrant curd enriched with Crème de Cassis liqueur. The vibrant and sweet purple shells contrast beautifully with the lightly tangy filling, creating a perfect balance of sweetness and fruitiness.
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,
A tried-and-tested recipe for soft yeast buns with fruit, this time filled with sweet apricots and creamy cheesecake filling. The dough is wonderfully soft and reliable, making these seasonal buns perfect for packing into a picnic basket or taking on a trip to the seaside…
These blueberry buns are filled with juicy blueberries and a delicious vanilla cheesecake filling. If you’d like to try a slightly different take on traditional blueberry buns, this recipe is well worth making :).
Blueberry buns are still a summer favourite :). Here’s a delicious version topped with a light mascarpone cream. Soft, classic yeast buns are filled with plenty of juicy blueberries, finished with a buttery crumble topping, then decorated with mascarpone cream and
A classic blueberry cake that’s an essential part of blueberry season. This is the kind of cake that tastes like summer – soft, buttery, filled with juicy blueberries and topped with a crisp, golden crumble. It’s simple to make, yet both beautiful and delicious :).
A wonderful almond tart with gooseberries – absolutely everyone was delighted with its flavour :). Crisp, buttery pastry, tart gooseberries and an aromatic almond cream (known as frangipane) create a combination that’s hard to resist. A must-bake for every
Sweet, buttery and crisp cookies decorated with edible pansies. The pansies are blooming so beautifully in the garden that it would be a shame not to use them ;). The flowers are not baked, as they would lose their colour. Instead, they are attached to the cookies after baking.
Banana cheesecake? Why not? Everything is worth trying at least once ;). This banana cheesecake is lightly sweet, fragrant and wonderfully delicate. It’s a little different from classic cheesecakes, but incredibly delicious. It pairs beautifully with dulce de leche and would be
On 8 March, we celebrate International Women’s Day. To mark the occasion, I baked these beautiful butter rose cookies using my favourite shortcrust cookie dough. The dough is wonderful to work with. The key to success lies in understanding your oven: if it’s not hot
This apple and cranberry cake is a fantastic twist on classic apple pie for cranberry lovers. The combination of apples and fresh cranberries is simply perfect. There’s no need to chill the dough or pre-bake the crust, so the recipe comes together quickly and easily.
These almond cookies taste just like almond croissants in cookie form. They’re intensely buttery and almondy, with crisp edges and a soft, chewy centre. The recipe is inspired by frangipane – the rich almond cream traditionally used to fill almond
My children’s favourite ice cream cake… and my husband’s too. Both Maltesers and malted milk drink powder disappear remarkably quickly in our house, which is probably why I don’t buy them very often!
French strawberry tart, also known as Tarte aux Fraises, is a true summer classic. It combines a traditional French pâte sablée pastry case – buttery, delicate and slightly sandy in texture – with juicy ripe strawberries arranged over a generous layer of silky
Another Basque cheesecake joins the collection! You may already know the classic version, the chocolate one, and even the pistachio variation. Now it’s time for one of autumn’s finest flavours – a creamy pumpkin Basque cheesecake with a beautifully
Mangomisu is a fresh, tropical take on traditional tiramisu. Ladyfingers are soaked in a fragrant mixture of mango purée and orange juice, then layered with a light mango mascarpone cream and slices of fresh ripe mango. A few strawberries add extra colour