We are obsessed with stone fruit at the moment, especially plums. If only their season could be longer! We’ve been enjoying peaches, plums, mangoes and cherries in all sorts of recipes but mostly straight from the fridge – such an easy and delicious snack, especially when it’s hot outside. The end of season is fast approaching, and I wanted to get a quick plum recipe in before that happens.
What do you do when you find a jar of molasses at the back of the pantry? You grab your apron and whip up some ginger cookies! I love the depth of flavour that molasses adds to ginger flavoured bakes. I’ve also used muscovado sugar and crystallised ginger in this recipe and the resulting flavour is incredible.
The holiday season is on the horizon (are you counting the days like me?) and that means there’ll be lots of gatherings coming up. This latest recipe is perfect for entertaining and I hope you’ll love it as much as I do. Besides tasting great this snacky delight is also something that you can whip up relatively quickly. The crackers can be baked in advance and the feta can be whipped in minutes, so there’s no last minute stressing just before your guests arrive.
We love a batch of freshly baked muffins around here, and these delightfully soft and light apple muffins with a crispy crumble topping are fabulous for tea time. Apple and cinnamon is a flavour match made in heaven, and these muffins come together easily using ingredients that you’ll find in your pantry.
This beautiful spring dessert is fit for high tea! Apple tart does require a little time and effort, but you’ll be rewarded with a show stopping treat. The base is a sweet shortcrust pastry that can be made in a food processor (love that) which is filled with creamy vanilla bean crème pâtissière. This is topped with slices of apple and an apricot jam glaze – an absolute treat.
When it comes to quick and easy bakes crunchies are my go-to, especially when baked goods are required for school events. I tend to have all the ingredients on hand and kids just love them!
We’ve had these grown-up dessert brownies on repeat lately. The batter itself only takes a few minutes to mix together, and the brownies are topped with a layer of smooth dark chocolate ganache. I added a splash of chocolate liqueur to the brownies and the ganache for extra richness – so good!
In my last post I mentioned that I’d visited Ottolenghi in Spitalfields during my U.K. holiday. Being the fan that I am I simply had to make time to pop in during my trip and as I walked towards the restaurant entrance the first thing I spotted was the iconic giant meringues in the shop window, along with a large selection of tempting and beautifully decorated sweet treats, just gorgeous. Inside we spotted a table laden with the most incredible salads and hummus that I could have just devoured on the spot. I spent a bit of time perusing the store before it was time to move on, and while I was there I bought a jar of rose petals. Inspired by the beautiful treats that I saw that day I decided to make some lemon and rose mini cakes and decorate them with a few of the petals.
Cupcakes & Couscous 