This week The Great British bake off went back in time to The Victorian Ages. The bakers were challenged with making some really vintage bakes. This sounded very interesting and Ian felt quite happy as he had been waiting to do some Victorian baking! The first project was raised Game pie using hot crust pastry. I prefer vegetarian food and so even … Read More
This is a delicious Orange cake with a lovely layer of Cinnamon and Hazelnut running through it. It’s a simple all-in-one mix with a surprise crunchy layer in it. Enjoy!
On Thursday I had a chance to go on Simon Mayo’s Drivetime show on BBC Radio 2 to reveal the Nation’s favourite curry as voted by the listeners. It turns out that the favourite curry of the nation is Jalfrezi! You can now try My Jafrezi recipe here. I had an absolutely amazing time on the show. You can listen to … Read More
These super delicious coffee chocolate cupcakes are topped with nutella cream and sprinkled with crunchy walnuts.
Free From week! We are half way through The Great British Bake Off already and this week the bakers had to face the challenge of keeping their bakes free from ingredients. Always a challenge! It was obvious that all the bakers were gunning for Ian’s dominance of the Star Baker award. In the first challenge the bakers were tasked with coming … Read More
I am really excited to share this Gluten free, Guilt free recipe made by Baking Star Kate Henry. These Basil and Nectarine Mini Frangipane cakes are super delicious and light.
We are in week 4 of The Great British Bake Off already and its dessert week! Its summer time which can only mean one thing- Loads of rain! The bakers were tasked with making 12 identical crème brûlée. I do like a nice crème brûlée and just like Mary, I don’t have a blow torch. Mat made coconut and lime, which I loved the … Read More
This is a delicious creamy no bake cheesecake with a biscuit base and salted caramel sauce running through.
So it was ‘Bread week’ in The Great British bake off this week. It started with fresh looking Mel and Sue, as enthusiastic as ever, asking all the bakers to make a Quick Bread. These are breads without yeast made with baking powder or bicarb, which sounds more like a cake to me! Anyways they all start swiftly. Matt and Nadiya … Read More
This is a very easy, quick caramel sauce to make at home, perfect for cakes, cupcakes, cookies, ice-cream, cheesecakes! The possibilities of using this gorgeous caramel sauce are endless.