Cardamom, rose and pistachio sticky buns

Gulab jamun inspired sticky buns (makes 8)   It’s starting to feel very autumnal and this is the time when I start making some comfort bakes like the flavoured rolls or buns. It could be cardamom or cinnamon buns or chocolate rolls but mostly it is the sticky buns as its something we all love in our family.   We … Read More

Best Sponge cake!

Victoria Sponge cake! For this Mother’s Day I decided to do a special video both with my Mum and my daughter. This is a very special video as Sia made my favourite cake of all time ‘The Victoria Sponge’ and my mum loves it too. I fell in love with this cake when I moved to the U.K. many years … Read More

Diwali Feast!

DIWALI FEAST  Diwali is a festival of lights and a great time to get together with family and friends to share some great food. It’s no surprise then that I love to cook, specially at this lovely time of Diwali. I like to keep the meals simple yet stunning, something worthy of a celebration but at the same time nothing … Read More

Stir-up Sunday- The perfect Christmas pudding!

Stir-up Sunday is an old tradition where people spend the last Sunday before advent ‘stirring up’ their Christmas pudding. This ‘stir up’ Sunday always falls in November giving the Christmas pudding enough time to mature, develop the flavours and deepen the colours. It’s a great way to start getting festive in the kitchen and also involving the family to get … Read More

Red Velvet Cake

This red velvet cake is really moist and super delicious. The stunning colour of the sponge looks beautiful against the contrasting cream cheese icing.

Chocolate Hazelnut Buche de Noel

This recipe is for the classic French Christmas cake – Buche de Noel by the ‘The Great British Bake Off Series 1’ winner Edd Kimber.

Chocolate and Custard Mince Pies

These super delicious mince pies are filled with creamy custard, almonds and chocolate mince meat. The flaky pastry adds crispness to the pies.

Lime and Raspberry Chocolate Brownies

These super rich and gooey Chocolate Brownies with fresh raspberries running through them and a hint of lime are an absolute must try for every baker!