baking

Chocolate Caramel Eclairs

From Sainsbury’s Traditional eclairs with a caramel flavour.   Serves: makes 24 eclairs Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes   Ingredients 250ml water...

Cheese Scones

From BBC Food   The perfect savoury scone – best eaten warm spread liberally with butter!   Ingredients 225g/8oz self raising flour pinch of salt...

Loaf Springform by Lékué

Truly non-stick sides, and the presentation was crisp and clean Well, you think you have everything. Cake tins, muffin tins, flat sheet tins – all...

Caramelised Apple Teacakes

From Sainsbury’s A tasty quick and easy dessert, ideal for summer entertaining. Serves: 4 Preparation time: 20 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes   Ingredients 75g...

Bara Brith

From BBC Food   Bara brith (literally “mottled bread”) is sometimes made with yeast but Mary’s family recipe omits it, giving a wonderfully sticky texture....

Lemon Drizzle Muffins

From BBC Food   James Martin turns a classic cake into an indulgent muffin, packed full of lemony zing.   Ingredients 2 eggs, beaten 85g/3oz...

Banana and Honey Muffins

From Sainsbury’s Moist little muffins with banana and honey. Serves: 12 Preparation time: 10 Minutes Cooking time: 20 Minutes   Ingredients 250g self raising flour,...

Burpee – Grow Your Own Picnic

It is that time of year when we are all enjoying the great outdoors, which must mean tucking in to picnics with gusto too …...

Alzheimer’s Society’s Cupcake Day

Why?: Alzheimer’s Society’s Cupcake Day is back for its sixth year running, so it’s time to heat up your ovens, grab the over ripe bananas...

Fortnum & Mason: Time for Tea

Fortnum & Mason is an institution in one of the best neighbourhoods of London. It is a food emporium which, in my opinion, compares favourably...

Pie Academy

Master the Perfect Crust and 255 Amazing Fillings, with Fruits, Nuts, Creams, Custards, Ice Cream, and More; Expert Techniques for Making Fabulous Pies from Scratch...

Lewis and Baker Traybakes – A WINNER

Winner – Food Gift 2020 It’s been a funny old year and that unpleasant strangeness will likely last till Easter. Christmas won’t be the usual...

Baking at the 20th Century Café

Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte to Honey Cake This book can’t fail! Baking at the 20th Century Café: Iconic European Desserts from Linzer Torte...

Market Kitchen Cookbook – review

If you are an avid UK food TV viewer then you will no doubt have watched Market Kitchen. It’s the food magazine programme that took...

The Bisschopsmolen and a Pie

Nestled in the historic streets of Maastricht is the Bisschopsmolen or, in English, the Bishop’s Mill. It truly was once a mill and its reputation...