As beautiful as decorated cookies look, they can be very fiddly to make, and require some genuine artistic talent. But you’ll be amazed how easy it is to create this fabulous floral cookie bouquet! And I know you probably think…
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This traditional French Christmas cake is one of my all time favourites, and having made various iterations of it over the last few years, I’ve finally settled on this signature version. And with the benefit and hindsight of subsequently teaching…
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Surely you can’t improve upon the chocolate brownie, can you? Whilst there is always a place in my heart for simple classic bakes, I feel that the humble brownie is in need of a little… adult elevation. And this may…
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Soda bread is perhaps the easiest introduction to the world of bread making, as it requires no kneading, and no lengthy proving. In fact, all the leavening is given to the bread by the baking soda that gives the bread…
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Florentines are a little finicky to make, but are some of the most delicious biscuits that you’ll ever eat. Whilst some modern recipes include flour, the classic version is a simple caramel mixed with fruit and nuts, and then backed…
This sweet twist on the classic Irish soda bread, is flavoured with maple syrup and cinnamon, and studded with dried cherries for some punchy sourness. The flavours are quite reminiscent of a traditional hot cross bun, and it’s just as…