Once again I am continuing the tradition of being at least 2 years behind a trend. First there was the smoothie bowl and yesterday I tried a bulletproof coffee for the first time (verdict: surprisingly delicious.) And now, these cookie shots. …
Category: Baking
You put the lime in the coconut
There are some soundtracks that define a movie, and even when you might not particularly enjoy that movie, you still love the soundtrack. For me, that movie is the 1992 cult classic, Reservoir Dogs. Didn’t love it, but the soundtrack, …
The best chocolate cake
It’s always a good idea to have an excellent chocolate cake in your repertoire. I’m not overly fond of cakes containing oil, but I still like a cake that’s moist, dense and chocolatey. This cake ticks all of those boxes. …
Kiwi as macarons
Who didn’t love a glass of Milo when they got home from school? Nowadays I require something that packs a bit more punch, like a shot of caffeine. These macarons are like a rich mocha, they have a lovely chocolatey …
Bacon chocolate crunch bar
It was 2009 when I first read about this amazing new dessert from a restaurant in LA called ‘Animal.’ It combined two of the best foods on earth – chocolate and bacon, and quickly became an Internet sensation. Fast forward 8 …
Eccles cakes
Eccles cakes are my dad’s favourite. The honour used to belong to these but after he ate 13 in one sitting, he changed his mind. These flaky little parcels of dough are filled with a lightly spiced mixture of currants and …
Lemon and honey loaf
There is truly an abundance of lemons at the moment. Golden skinned and juicy, it is such a shame to see them go to waste. Lucky for me, my neighbour (this same neighbour) has a stunning lemon tree and is …
The New York Times chocolate chip cookies
I did it. After years of lusting after these cookies I finally went ahead and made them, and let me tell you, they do not disappoint! I’d always put off making these chocolate chip cookies because I wanted to make …
The lady ‘flu + a blackcurrant and apple pie
I have recently suffered from the lady ‘flu. It is different from the man ‘flu because, a. I don’t whinge about it every 5 seconds, and b. I actually do something about it and take medicine and vitamins. Blackcurrants are one …
That time I made a Millennium Falcon birthday cake.
Once upon a time, years ago, I loved to decorate cakes. I only had one child at that stage, and he was a good little helper in the kitchen, and we had lots of time to do ‘stuff’. Nowadays he’ll just …
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