I'm currently on a long holiday, waiting to begin my next adventure in the new year. And so for the first time in a very long time, I feel absolutely no sense of urgency; I can sit on the front porch and watch the rain drip off the leaves of our Weeping Willow tree if … Continue reading Berry Custard Tart
Sometimes I hold my pen to paper and I can't bring the words forth. Sometimes, I sit here and type a passage, delete the entire entry, then do it over and over again. Sometimes, I give up trying to find the words I need and pull out the ingredients I need from the pantry. A … Continue reading Brown butter blondies
The monsoon season is well and truly underway here in my cosy corner of the world, and on a particularly wet Sunday afternoon last week, I popped in the LOTR: The Two Towers DVD and got to work with my hands. There's something immensely comforting about the smell of baking on a lazy day in … Continue reading Rustic Apple Galette
Little Jack Horner, Sat in the corner, Eating a Christmas pie; He put in his thumb, and pulled out a plum, and said, "What a good boy am I!" I love nursery rhymes, and I especially love finding out the stories (or rather, theories) behind them. Apparently this particular nursery rhyme is about opportunism. Here's … Continue reading Persimmon, Plum & Blueberry Pie
For most of my life I was confident in the knowledge that I don't like biscotti. I just don't. It's just a damned hard biscuit, and often lacking in flavour. Like... why would I choose to go for a hard bread to soak up my coffee? Where's the fun in that? Then my colleague brought … Continue reading Lemon Almond Biscotti
//assets.pinterest.com/js/pinit.js What is there to do when one is stuck in Friday night traffic for close to three hours? Why, devise a new concept for cake, of course! I was on my way on Friday night, the rain beating down on my windshield, hungry and craving for everything under the sun, when I thought of … Continue reading Strawberry Meringue Chocolate Cake
What do you bake for your mother on her birthday? Out of all the recipes in your multiple recipe books, favourite blogs, magazines, and Pinterest board... which is the one that is good enough for the woman who brought you into this world? I thought long and hard about this, and finally decided to try … Continue reading World’s Best Cake
I had a go-to red velvet recipe, one I thought I was happy to use for the rest of my life... but then I went to London last October, bought a red velvet cupcake from the Hummingbird Bakery on Portobello... realised I have their recipe book at home, decided to try it and have not … Continue reading Hummingbird Bakery’s Red Velvet Cupcakes
A cake fit for a queen, they say. This humble, no-frills, cake may not be fancy or fashionable, but its origins are far from humble. I spent the most recent public holiday reading up on random Wikipedia offerings, offset by the sudden urge to research Bran Castle (apparently it's on the market), wandering through the … Continue reading Victoria Sandwich
One of the happiest activities I can think of is scooping fresh churros out of the hot oil, then rolling them in cinammon sugar... and the best bit: dipping them in melted dark chocolate before going in for the sweet bite. I love churros. Unfortunately, there will be no instant gratification for me here as … Continue reading Churros & Dark Chocolate Sauce
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