This is a recipe from the Ballymaloe Cookery Course. It would probably cause an Italian baker to cry, but it does not require proofing, can be made, baked and served in 30 minutes, and tastes pretty damn good. It is a variation on Irish soda bread, so it is best eaten fresh.It is light and […]
These are technically The Hummingbird Bakery’s Red Velvet Cupcakes. However, as red food dye could not be found in my home or hometown for love or money, I decided on blue instead. Who doesn’t like a David Lynch inspired cake? Second, as these were so incredibly amazing when I ate them at the actual Hummingbird […]
I have been going a little bit baking crazy since being reunited with an oven after one and a half years using a glorified bunsen burner to cook all meals.These biscuits are the first thing I ever baked when I was a child, and they are literally 100% foolproof. They are so much more than […]
The Moro Cookbooks have been on my favourites list for many years now. You can tell this by the multitude of food stains on the nice cream colour of the first book. They are full of interesting and unusual Middle-Eastern, Spanish and North African recipes that you really won’t see elsewhere. So when I finally […]
So, on my recent visit to London, I made my usual pilgrimage to the Portobello Road market. For those who are wondering what this is, its basically (in my opinion anyway) one of London’s best clothes/jewelry/vintage markets all along the Portobello Road in Notting Hill. It is generally viewed as a fashionista’s go to place. […]
Despite it being ten years since I went, the Union Square Cafe still lingers as a restaurant with nothing but positive associations in my memory, and will be top of my list if I ever manage to make it back to New York. This memory has probably been stimulated by the purchase by my parents […]
This is the perfect afternoon tea type of cake. It can also be a slightly decadent breakfast. It is lovely and moist and the apple pieces and sultanas make it feel almost healthy (almost…). It is a recipe my mum passed on to me, and is really hassle free to make. Ingredients 220g plain flour […]
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