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Cinnamon Raisin Oat Bread is delicious sliced and spread with butter for breakfast, at teatime, or as a snack. A few days after baking, try it toasted to bring out even more flavour. Soaking the raisins before adding to the dough ensures they’re plump and juicy. …Read more
Mincemeat Biscuits are a great alternative to mince pies. Sweet, fruity, and with a subtle spicy flavour, even people who don’t like mince pies can enjoy these moreish biscuits! As well as quality mincemeat, I include chopped walnuts or pecans for a nutty bite. Finished …Read more
Homemade Ricotta, creamy, delicious, and so easy, can be used in exactly the same way as store bought – for both savoury and sweet dishes. All you need are TWO ingredients: whole milk plus vinegar to split it into curds and whey. I also add …Read more
Banana & Chocolate Cake features two layers of wonderfully moist, banana-flavoured sponge studded with chunks of chocolate. The layers are sandwiched together with a simple vanilla-flavoured buttercream. Easy to make, but such a treat! I’ve been making this gorgeous cake for years. I …Read more
Rhubarb & Vanilla Jam, with a flavour reminiscent of rhubarb and custard, is simple and delicious. Perfect on scones, bread and butter, with yogurt or porridge, and in desserts and cakes. Make a strikingly coloured jam with early bright red rhubarb or later, greener rhubarb for …Read more
Apple & Cinnamon Scones, gorgeously light and fluffy, are a wonderful teatime treat. With plenty of cinnamon flavour, they’re studded with pieces of tangy apple and finished with an optional honey glaze. Simply delicious served warm, split and buttered. But even better with clotted or …Read more
Chocolate Hazelnut Shortbread Biscuits feature a classic and always popular flavour combination in a light, buttery shortbread biscuit. Using a food processor, the dough can be whizzed up in 5 minutes. Then roll into two log shapes and chill in the fridge for half an …Read more
Coconut Blueberry Lime Lollies are a cooling, frozen treat you can make in under 10 minutes. Just whizz together 4 natural ingredients, leaving some of the berries chunky if you like, pour into moulds and freeze. Rich, fruity, tangy, and delicious. Here in the …Read more
Chocolate Orange Marble Traybake features a light sponge that’s rich with swirls of dark chocolate and orange zest. Add to that a topping of fudgy chocolate-orange frosting and you have an impressive-looking cake that also tastes fantastic. But Chocolate Orange Marble Traybake is surprisingly easy …Read more
Coconut Traybake is proof that simple can be delicious. This light and moist coconut cake is easy enough for beginners and only needs around fifteen minutes of hands-on time. Topped with a quick coconut-flavoured glacé icing, you can give it a fun retro look with …Read more
Orange Curd is a sweet, rich, and creamy preserve with the tang of citrus. A variation on the more common lemon curd, it’s quick and easy to make at home. All you need are oranges, a dash of lemon juice, eggs, butter, and sugar. Eat …Read more
Orange Victoria Sponge Cake is a citrussy take on a British classic. Buttery sponge cakes flavoured with orange zest are sandwiched with rich, smooth orange curd and, in my version, plenty of buttercream with a hint of vanilla. With its simple flavours of …Read more
Homemade Muesli is a healthy breakfast cereal with whole grains plus your choice of dried fruit, nuts, and seeds. I like to toast some of the ingredients for extra crunch and flavour, but that’s entirely optional. Stored in an airtight container, Homemade Muesli will keep …Read more
Fruit & Seed Oatcakes are a lightly sweet version of classic Scottish oatcakes. Healthy oats are joined by nutritious seeds for a toasty, nutty flavour. Sweetness is brought by currants and less than half a teaspoon of sugar per biscuit. Perfect when you want quick …Read more
Light Brioche Loaf is made with an easy, overnight dough enriched with butter, eggs, and milk. The result is a full flavoured loaf with a soft and fluffy crumb. Unlike most brioche recipes, you don’t need a stand mixer for this one and the kneading …Read more
Sultana, Orange & Cinnamon Pancakes are light, fluffy and so easy. Plumped dried fruit, along with plenty of zest and spice in a simple, lightly sweetened batter make a delicious snack, dessert or scrumptious weekend brunch. Try them drizzled with maple syrup or honey, extra …Read more
Traditional English Pancakes are so simple but always feel like a treat. Made with just flour, eggs, milk, and no raising agent, they’re most often served with a sprinkle of sugar and a squeeze of lemon. Usually reserved for Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day, I …Read more
Fruit and Nut Chocolates are easy, no-bake treats that are incredibly good. Cut into squares or made into bars, they’re the perfect homemade gift. Simply mix melted chocolate with your favourite nuts, dried fruits plus any other flavourings you fancy. Stir in some alcohol for …Read more
Christmas baking recipes are some of the most enjoyable treats to cook over the festive season. Whether it’s sweet and spicy bread, cakes, or mince pies, savoury sausage rolls with melt-in-the-mouth pastry, homemade crackers for your cheeseboard, or party nibbles, you’ll find my favourites here. …Read more
Porter Cake is a fruity and spicy cake that’s traditional in Ireland. It takes its name from the inclusion of dark porter beer which adds complexity of flavour and a hint of the pleasant bitterness ale drinkers love. If you don’t have porter, swap in …Read more
Plum Cinnamon Batter Pudding is an easy, sweet and fruity take on old favourites, Yorkshire pudding and toad-in-the-hole. Just add chopped plums to a baking tray of sizzling butter then sprinkle with cinnamon and brown sugar. Pour over a simple batter of flour, eggs, milk …Read more
Chocolate Peanut Oat Balls are a delicious, easy treat or foodie gift that need no baking. Oats combined with rich peanut butter, pieces of chocolate, roasted peanuts, vanilla and coconut, are sweetened with maple syrup and rolled into balls. Dipped and completely covered in melted …Read more
Fruit Soda Bread is a quick and easy teatime treat or snack. I love slices of this soft and light loaf spread with butter and sometimes jam too. With no yeast, no proving, and no kneading, you can put it together in less than 10 …Read more
Coconut Cake is an indulgent treat that’s so easy to make. Two layers of coconutty, moist sponge cake sandwiched and covered in a rich coconut buttercream icing. Perfect with a cuppa, as part of an afternoon tea or a dessert, I think this gorgeous cake …Read more
Homemade Strawberry Jam is one of my favourite seasonal treats. In this post I’ll show you how to make a beautiful, soft-set strawberry jam filled with luscious pieces of whole fruit. It’s easy to make even for beginners, with no special equipment needed. If you …Read more