Crisp meringues, delicate coffee cream and raspberries – a perfect afternoon treat. This classic flavour combination is simple to prepare, especially if you have disposable piping bags and a large open-star piping tip. These meringues with coffee cream are simply wonderful
Strawberry banana ice cream is incredibly quick to make, wonderfully simple and naturally healthy. No ice cream maker required – just a food processor and a handful of ingredients. Made without eggs or refined sugar, it can easily be made vegan by using coconut
Blackberry ice cream is especially popular in our house at this time of year. Every other day we’re picking a generous bowl of blackberries from the nearby hedgerows, and this ice cream is one of our favourite ways to use them. It’s absolutely delicious and dangerously addictive!
Another classic British dessert, alongside trifle, and perhaps the most famous dessert made with gooseberries. This version is a little lighter than the traditional recipe, as the whipped cream is combined with Greek yoghurt for a fresher, lighter texture.
A loaf unlike any bread I had ever tasted before. Perhaps it will change your life too. Ever since it first appeared on the My New Roots blog, this remarkable recipe has transformed countless kitchens around the world. Made entirely from seeds, nuts and oats, this bread contains
I haven’t had a cake quite like this in a long time. It’s difficult to place it neatly into just one category. It’s naturally gluten-free, with ground almonds taking the place of flour, contains no baking powder, and includes ricotta, which gives it a texture reminiscent
Since we had already started experimenting with Nutella, I happened to have two jars waiting in the cupboard, bought at a great promotional price. The obvious solution? Homemade Nutella ice cream! This recipe is perfect for anyone who loves the classic
Wonderfully rich, creamy vanilla ice cream with a perfectly smooth texture and an intense dairy flavour. The combination of cream, milk, egg yolks and a touch of sour cream creates an exceptionally luxurious homemade ice cream that tastes far better than most store-bought
Here’s a classic preserving principle that’s especially useful when making homemade jams and preserves: combine fruits that are naturally low in pectin with fruits that are rich in it. In this recipe, sweet strawberries are paired with redcurrants
Chocolate-dipped frozen banana pops are a wonderful summer treat for children and a fun homemade alternative to shop-bought ice creams. Frozen bananas coated in chocolate and covered with your favourite toppings are simple to make and absolutely delicious.
Everyone knows and loves (because how could you not?) the classic French dessert, crème brûlée. A delicate and delicious custard made with cream, egg yolks and sugar, finished with a crisp caramelised topping. The addition of mango purée takes
An utterly irresistible meringue roulade filled with mascarpone cream and rhubarb. Pink rhubarb looks particularly beautiful in this dessert, but if you don’t have access to it, simply use the red parts of regular rhubarb stalks and save the greener sections
Yesterday, our parents arrived for a three-week visit – yippee! My mum is a huge fan of chocolate-covered prunes, so I made these especially for her arrival. These chocolate-covered prunes with marzipan are absolutely incredible – even better than shop-bought
Red Velvet macarons were inspired by the famous American Red Velvet Cake. Of course, they must be a deep red colour and filled with a lightly salted Philadelphia cream cheese frosting. Delicious!
Majorcan almond cake is an interesting and simple cake to bake – made with just a few ingredients and no flour. The main role is, of course, played by ground almonds (without skins), while freshly grated citrus zest and cinnamon add wonderful flavour.
In fact, a cake called ‘Nutella Cake’ hardly needs any advertising ;). The cake is compact and moist, though not heavy. It smells of Nutella, although it tastes like a deeply chocolatey cake. It looks beautiful and tempting, even though it is so simple to make! It
Summer fruit ice cream is a milk-based ice cream made with any fruit you fancy. I used a mixture of blackberries, raspberries, blueberries, currants and cherries. Tell me, in which shop-bought ice cream will you find so much fruit? On top of that, the whole thing
A classic recipe for the best strawberry semifreddo. An Italian dessert served sliced straight from the tin, with the texture of the finest ice cream. No ice cream maker is used in this recipe, which means that to achieve a light and fluffy semifreddo we do not need the air