Daring Bakers November Challenge: Cannoli
Fri, 27/11/09 – 18:42 | 4 Comments

An Italian pastry filled with almond-flavoured whipped cream… The Daring Bakers recipes impress me month after month!

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Daring Bakers November Challenge: Cannoli
Friday, 27 Nov, 2009 – 18:42 | 4 Comments
Daring Bakers November Challenge: Cannoli

An Italian pastry filled with almond-flavoured whipped cream… The Daring Bakers recipes impress me month after month!

Cookies… Again!
Thursday, 8 Oct, 2009 – 12:29 | 2 Comments
Cookies… Again!

What do you do to clear your head? I bake and decorate cookies! No doubt my 18-month-old nephew (and 28-year-old fiancé) will love them!

Daring Bakers’ September Challenge: Vols-au-Vent
Sunday, 27 Sep, 2009 – 17:58 | 3 Comments
Daring Bakers’ September Challenge: Vols-au-Vent

This month’s Daring Bakers Challenge is the one I’ve enjoyed the most since I started 6 months ago!

Recipe: Banana & Raisins Whirls
Wednesday, 2 Sep, 2009 – 10:45 | No Comment
Recipe: Banana & Raisins Whirls

Bananas, raisins and cinnamon… perfect mix for those whirls!

Daring Bakers’ August Challenge: Dobos Torte
Thursday, 27 Aug, 2009 – 6:57 | 5 Comments
Daring Bakers’ August Challenge: Dobos Torte

Daring Bakers’ August Challenge: a Hungarian recipe for a five-layer sponge cake, filled with chocolate buttercream and topped with caramel. Enjoy!

Recipe: Carrot Cupcakes
Wednesday, 26 Aug, 2009 – 14:07 | 4 Comments
Recipe: Carrot Cupcakes

Carrot cupcakes, with or without cream cheese, have become one of our favourite sweets and part of our diet (carrots do count for a portion of veg, right??)

A Lemon Pound Cake for the Rails Rumble ‘09
Saturday, 22 Aug, 2009 – 14:31 | No Comment
A Lemon Pound Cake for the Rails Rumble ‘09

When your better half is going to spend 48 hours working non stop, there’s no better encouragement than a lemon pound cake!

Lemon Meringue Pie
Thursday, 30 Jul, 2009 – 8:44 | No Comment
Lemon Meringue Pie

My fiancé’s favourite dessert: lemon meringue pie!

Daring Bakers Challenge: Bakewell Tart
Saturday, 27 Jun, 2009 – 16:44 | 3 Comments
Daring Bakers Challenge: Bakewell Tart

A traditional English recipe for the June Daring Bakers’ challenge. Absolutely delicious!

Recipe: Lemon & Poppy Seed Cake
Thursday, 18 Jun, 2009 – 10:27 | 2 Comments
Recipe: Lemon & Poppy Seed Cake

This lemon cake has become of Nicolas’ favourites… add some poppy seeds and you’ll have a simple, quick and delicious recipe.