Now, everybody knows that Christmas cookies contain no calories, so whip up several batches of my go-to easy vanilla thins for the whole family to snack on whilst you trim the house this Christmas. Ingredients 325g plain flour 200g chilled salted butter 125g/4½oz golden caster sugar 2 tsp good-quality vanilla extract 2 large free range egg yolks Icing Sugar (For ...
Ingredients 8-10 fresh red chillies 8 ripe red peppers olive oil 2 medium red onions , peeled and chopped 1 sprig fresh rosemary , leaves picked and chopped 2 bay leaves 1 x 5 cm stick cinnamon sea salt freshly ground black pepper 100 g brown sugar 150 ml balsamic vinegar Method Place your chillies and peppers on a tray ...
Recently, my family and I have fallen in love with Macabella, a delicious chocolate macadamia spread. Chocolate nut spread is no longer a treat only to be had on toast by children, Macabella is a new, indulgent luxury spread, infused with the unique flavour of diced gently ground macadamias. It was originally launched in Australia and was has been voted ...
I know, I know, it’s October! But you can never be too organised. I always start my Christmas prep in the first few days of October, it just feels right. Summer vacations are over, children are back at school and the Autumn term has begun. I’ve always been the sort of person that would rather do a little bit of ...
There’s something very special about cheese at Christmas, it’s a course all of its own. Now, this can be difficult when you’ve already sampled the luxuries of Christmas throughout the day so it’s important that the cheese you use at Christmas time is special. Remember, an idle stomach is strictly against the festive spirit, so soldier on you must! I ...
Three Delicious Desserts You Can Bake in Less Than 10 Minutes Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies Ingredients ½ cup vegetable oil 1 cup pumpkin puree (NOT pumpkin pie filling) sugar, 1 cup 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 egg 2 cups flour 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice 1 teaspoon baking soda + 1 teaspoon milk 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips ...
We’re well into September now so it’s perfectly acceptable to start Pumpkin Spicing everything! What better consolation is there for the fact that Summer is over? If you’re ever so slightly hooked on Pumpkin Spice Lattes, I’ve found a far more wallet friendly alternative is mixing up your own spice mix, but it doesn’t need to only be reserved for ...
It’s officially Autumn, you can buy Pumpkin Spice Lattes and everything so you know it’s legit almost time to get your official sugar fix. Hold onto your hats guys, this is not a drill, we’re headed into candy season! Please Note: This recipe makes the toffee on the toffee apples hard. That’s the way I’ve always eaten toffee apples ...
Easy Peasy Apple Cinnamon Cake As we’re almost in apple harvesting season and I’m the kind of saddo that looks forward to these things, I thought I’d share with you one of my all-time favourite apple dessert recipes: Apple Cinnamon Cake! It’s a great all-rounder that almost everyone appreciates, even the little ones. It’s a super easy recipe that’s great ...
Rose’s Chocolate Fondant Sometimes you want a chocolate dessert that isn’t too heavy, just a small smackerel of chocolate gooey heaven. Cue the fondant. The downfall of many a MasterChef contender, it’s developed a bit of a reputation. However, as long as you’re meticulous about timing, you can’t go wrong. The chocolate fondant is always impressive! Prep: 40 minutes Cook: ...
Chocolate pots de creme are one of my favourite Summertime dinner party desserts; I know that not everybody appreciates chocolate in the Summer months, but as long as these are served in small amounts within dainty tiny pots or tea cups (as they should be), then chocolate pots can be enjoyed all year round. They are a perfect prep ahead-of-time ...
Personally, I’m always on the look out for recipes that are nut, dairy free and low in fat. What makes these little beauties even better, is that they can easily be made ahead of time and they are super fun to get the kids involved too! These are the perfect quick and easy make for the school bake ...