Sugar-dusted
I am all about making baked goods and desserts taste that little bit more interesting, be it by playing around
The art of baking
Plum Tarte Tatin with Chinese Five Spice Powder and Tonka Bean Creme Anglaise
I tested and photographed this Tarte Tatin a week ago when it looked like autumn was clearly on its way
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Sunshine Brioche
2019 was a year of huge change for me. Most of it very good, but some of it was also
Baking your own sourdough bread – tips and tricks and common mistakes to avoid – Part 1
PART 2 IN THIS SERIES IS NOW AVAILABLE HERE With close to 10 events under our belt, there are two
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It’s Nespole season!
Growing up, Nespole (also known as Loquats or Japanese Medlars) weren’t exactly the kind of fruit your local supermarket would
Pain Suisse … with a Miso Banana Pastry Cream
As much as I like trying new things, some things are just difficult to say no to, however often you have
A primer on glazes
This post is all about glazes, icings, syrups, bun washes etc. Basically the finishing touch for buns, cakes and pastries
Hot Cross Buns with Chinese 5 Spice Powder, Prunes and Candied Orange using the Tangzhong method
Breadbaking is one of those almost hypnotic businesses, like a dance from some ancient ceremony. It leaves you filled with
Quick Cinnamon Rolls and an Ingenious German Quick Dough Recipe made with Fresh Curd Cheese
This month marks 10 years since I finished my law degree at LSE (yeah, how did that happen?). While a
Chocolate Chip Cookies with Chickpea Flour
Chickpea flour, also known as gram flour or garbanzo bean flour, is nothing other than dried chickpeas ground to a flour-like powder. It’s been a pantry staple of mine ever since I discovered what the Italians call ‘farinata’ – thick, pancake like slabs of chickpea flour batter, flavoured with rosemary and salt and that have been cooked (well, practically deep-fried given the amount of oil used) at a high temperature on well-oiled baking trays. Street food at its finest (and simplest). Chickpea flour is also great to have on hand when making veggie burgers as it helps absorb excess moisture. And, chickpea flour is a nutrition powerhouse, containing at least double the amount of protein than regular wheat flour while being rich in vitamin B6, iron, magnesium and potassium. Why should you care you ask? Because baking chocolate chip cookies with chickpea flour yields what are possibly the most delicious chocolate chip cookies ever (and that just happen to be gluten-free). Moreish,
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