Time to be Free.

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

Basil and Nectarine Frangipane Cakes

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.

Just desserts?

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

The Great British Bread week

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

Caramel Sauce

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.

Here come the biscuits!

Biscuit Week! It was Week Two and that meant Biscuit week on the Great British Bake Off. For the first challenge of the week they were asked to make biscotti. I love biscotti and was really looking forward to what flavours the bakers would come up with. Alvin chose jackfruit, unusual to use in biscuits. I love jackfruit and the … Read More

Strawberry Hazelnut and Chocolate Mini Pavlovas

These light mini pavlovas are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside with Nutella and Hazelnuts running through them. These are topped with cream and fresh strawberries, and finished with Nutella sauce. Enjoy! Don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube channel Food with Chetna for exciting recipes and ideas every week.

The week of Cake!

So finally Series 6 of The Great British Bake Off went on air last week. It has been really busy since the trailers and hype around the new season started. I was reminded of how popular the series is once again. I watched the first episode with great interest and lots of nostalgia. It was cake week and I thoroughly enjoyed … Read More

Lemon, White Chocolate and Raspberry Cake

This cake is sandwiched with citrus lemon curd and sweet fresh cream , and topped with raspberry for a sharp finish. One of my all time favourite cakes.