My favourite jam. The only thing I love more is plum butter. I adore blackcurrants for their flavour, their aroma and their beautiful colour, and turning them into jam is a real pleasure. Blackcurrants are naturally rich in pectin, so the jam thickens beautifully all on its own ;).
Suksesssterte – Norwegian vanilla almond cake – is a classic Norwegian dessert and one of the country’s most popular cakes, also traditionally served at Christmas. You may notice similarities to the famous IKEA almond cake with Daim bars: this cake is gluten-free, made with
A quick, sweet and delicious dessert! Fresh peaches, lightly sweetened and dusted with cinnamon, baked under the grill with a fluffy meringue topping. Baked peaches with meringue require very little effort but look wonderfully impressive ;).
Homemade peach jam is simply the best :). Made with plenty of vanilla, freshly grated lemon zest and lemon juice. Perfect for toast, pancakes, waffles and desserts. Make it as thick as you like – I usually reduce the juice a little further so that the jars are packed
Just sweet enough, this almond and lemon cake with raspberries is wonderfully simple. It had been a long time since I’d used one of Nigella’s recipes, and I’d almost forgotten how easy they can be – just put all the ingredients in a food processor and blitz! This time
Flourless peanut butter cookies with no flour or flour substitutes – just peanut butter (you can use homemade peanut butter), an egg and chocolate chips :). The cookies are crisp on the outside, with an intense peanut butter aroma and flavour, and they’re quick and easy
Lemon meringues are classic white meringues sandwiched together with a delicious lemon cream. They are definitely my favourite meringues from now on :). They are less sweet and more refreshing than traditional meringues, thanks to the addition of lemon juice and the
During the fruit season, I make Pavlova with all kinds of fruit. In summer, it’s easy to save up enough egg whites for a meringue cake – all you need to do is make proper homemade ice cream using egg yolks. This weekend I made a Pavlova with coffee cream and strawberries.
This meringue truffle cake is like one giant chocolate truffle. Despite being made in a small tin, it makes a dessert for a crowd. It’s very rich and intensely, almost bittersweetly chocolatey. It’s ready to serve after just a few hours of chilling and, when well chilled
Reese’s macarons are utterly indulgent chocolate almond cookies filled with a creamy peanut butter filling. Decorated with chocolate and sprinkled with peanuts for extra crunch – a perfect combination! These macarons are made using Italian meringue, giving them a crisp
Pistachio meringue cake is another addition to the pistachio treats on the blog :). Two delicious pistachio meringue layers filled with pistachio cream and fresh raspberries. An elegant dessert, perfect for Christmas and other special occasions, that is sure to impress everyone!
Strawberry Concorde cake is a white version of the famous chocolate Concorde cake. Traditionally, Concorde cake consists of chocolate meringue layers sandwiched with a decadent chocolate mousse; here, I have playfully reversed both the colours and flavours. If you love Eton Mess,
This almond apple cake is soft, moist and delicious. It tastes just like a lemon almond cake, and I would never have guessed there were apples in it! ;). They do, however, add a lovely freshness and extra moisture to the bake. This is a very simple and quick cake to make
An exceptionally fluffy skyr cheesecake – made with the popular Icelandic cultured dairy product called skyr, which is low in calories and high in protein. Skyr has a thick, creamy, yoghurt-like consistency, which makes it wonderfully versatile and suitable for all
Redcurrant panna cotta is a delicate no-bake dessert with an intense fruity flavour. You can make it with redcurrants, blackcurrants, or a mixture of both. I used redcurrants, which give the dessert its beautiful, delicate pink colour. If you enjoy adapting
The best chocolate and hazelnut Bundt cake. Flourless; it is made with hazelnuts and chocolate, so you cannot help but think that it tastes like… Nutella ;). Easy to make, beautifully fragrant and with an interesting nutty texture. To intensify the chocolate
‘Cheese’ cake is actually a dessert that looks just like a block of yellow cheese, complete with plenty of large holes! It is incredibly quick and easy to make, using just a few ingredients. Even a child could make it ;). The main ingredient is mango purée, which gives the dessert
Pistachio and lime cake is made with ground nuts – pistachios and almonds – and is gluten-free and made without baking powder. This gives it its characteristic “marzipan-like” texture. The addition of freshly grated lime zest combined with the pistachios