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
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
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
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
A delicate blueberry panna cotta with a silky-smooth texture, served with whipped cream and fresh blueberries. It’s my perfect dessert for the weekend :).
A delightful lattice-topped blueberry pie inspired by the classic American favourite. It’s filled with plenty of juicy blueberries (or blueberries can be substituted with cultivated blueberries) and encased in perfectly buttery shortcrust pastry. In hot weather, remember
Another beautiful rose-inspired bake, this time made with ready-made puff pastry. Buttery puff pastry (look for an all-butter version), sweet marzipan and delicate apple “petals” create these stunning apple roses. They can be assembled in advance and stored in the fridge
Colomba di Pasqua is a traditional Italian Easter yeast cake, shaped like a dove (colomba). This rich, buttery cake is beautifully fragrant with fresh citrus zest and, before baking, is topped with almonds and pearl sugar or finished with an almond glaze. As it bakes
A blueberry crumble slice that’s absolutely delicious served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. The base and topping are made from the same rich, buttery crumble dough, with plenty of juicy blueberries packed in between. A lovely alternative
Pear and cinnamon sorbet is a sweet, intensely pear-flavoured frozen dessert. The cinnamon isn’t essential, but it works wonderfully here, making the sorbet taste almost like a traditional apple pie… You can also replace the cinnamon with freshly grated ginger
A refreshing apricot sorbet, perfect for hot summer days :). Homemade sorbets are wonderfully light and packed with fruit, so it’s worth making the most of summer’s bounty. For sorbets, we use sugar syrup (or an equivalent such as corn syrup or golden syrup)
This one is pure magic for me :). A delicate, refreshing gooseberry slice made with a light sponge, tangy gooseberry filling, whipped cream, biscuits and lemon icing. An absolute hit! It’s easy to make and uses the gooseberries that are just coming into season
A combination of moist, fluffy and delicate coconut cake with apples and coconut icing. A true gem among simple butter cakes! The ingredients are easy to find – you can pick them up at your local shop, or perhaps you already have them in your pantry. The coconut
Strawberry sorbet is light, intensely fruity, refreshing and… low in calories ;). Frozen strawberry purée with the addition of lemon juice, which helps the sorbet retain its vibrant colour. A strawberry sensation!
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
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.
Festive little bites inspired by traditional German stollen, so popular during the Christmas season. This simplified version uses baking powder and bicarbonate of soda instead of yeast, making the cookies quick and easy to prepare. Delicious hardly begins
Torta Paradiso is a delicate, buttery cake from Italy, served here with cream and strawberries. The cake is credited to pastry chef Enrico Vigoni, who owned a pastry shop in the city of Pavia in the mid-19th century. He created an exceptionally light and