Chocolate and Raspberry Tart
This tart has been staring at me since I got the Gü Chocolate Cookbook, the picture is stunning and constantly whispers ‘try me, make me, eat me!’ whenever I happen to glance at it. So this time I gave in and tried it. My mum had gone to Iran for a month and I was … Continue reading
The Very Best of Mary Berry’s Shortbread
I’ve been on a bit of a baking slump at the moment, like a huge one. I have no idea why – I just haven’t felt like baking very much. But the Great British Bake Off started again and, in true GBBO style, it inspired me to start baking again. Don’t get me wrong, I … Continue reading
Black and White Chocolate Cheesecake Bars
Birthdays, a time of year that I love… especially when it’s not mine. I think I may actually be the only person on Earth to prefer other people’s birthdays to my own, but that’s just how it is. There is one specific problem when it comes to my birthdays: I’m the baker, thus I make … Continue reading
Cookies & Cream…. And Cake
I’ve waited a really long time to make the Cookies and Cream cake from the Hummingbird Bakery Home Sweet Home recipe book. Apparently I have very few friends who have a sweet enough tooth to handle this dynamic duo. Thankfully, my friend from work had a birthday coming up, and has a seriously sweet tooth … Continue reading
Chocolate Victoria Sponge
It’s been a while since I’ve baked anything – the thought of having to turn the oven on and create a sauna out of my already ‘too-hot’ kitchen gives me the shivers. So when I was asked to bring something to a girly night in, I gritted my teeth and made the quickest, the simplest … Continue reading
Peanut Butter and Jam Pinwheel Cookies
I’ve never really understood the whole peanut butter and jelly thing. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for weird and wonderful food couplings (apple and cheese, jam and cheese, Coca-Cola and French bread are a few examples), but this American pair seemed just a bit too much for me. So when I was asked to … Continue reading
Peanut Butter and Chocolate Cookies
It’s been a while since I baked any cookies and I spotted this recipe in the new Hummingbird Bakery recipe book and couldn’t say no. I mean who can say no to peanut butter and chocolate?! I got down to baking one evening with the intention of taking them to work the next day. I … Continue reading
Peach Cobbler
My brother came to visit this week and on his way to mine, informed me that there’d better be a tasty dessert awaiting his arrival or there would be trouble. Trouble, when it comes to my older brother, takes the form of a lot of punches (in a very loving brotherly fashion). It seems no … Continue reading
Banana and Cinnamon Muffins
These are my second attempt at muffins and I decided to go with a Hummingbird recipe, as they are famously American and are meant to be amazing with muffins. The Banana and Cinnamon muffins in the first Hummingbird Recipe book simply sounded too good not to attempt so I got all the ingredients and started … Continue reading
Last Minute Lemon and Poppyseed Ring Cake
During Easter, I went a bit anti-Easter related baked goods. I don’t know about everyone else, but I’m kind of tired of all the Easter eggs, bunnies, and bird nests. We’ve all had our fair share of chocolatey goodness and enough is enough. So when I was told that we had guests coming for cake … Continue reading
