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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
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
Jam making needn’t be difficult or involve lots of fancy equipment. In this beginner’s guide I’ll tell you everything you need to know as well as taking you through the process step-by-step. Although all the jam recipes on my blog give full instructions, here I’ve …Read more
Blackberry Brandy is a satisfying, easy project made with seasonal, foraged fruit. The spirit is flavoured with blackberries and sweetened with sugar to make a delicious, liqueur-like drink. Swap the brandy for gin, vodka, whisky, or dark rum if you prefer. Made using fresh or frozen …Read more
Homemade Malt Loaf, despite its name, is a traditional British favourite that’s a type of teatime cake. With a gloriously sticky texture, the rich, dark loaf is packed with juicy raisins and has the intriguing flavour of malt extract. So easy to make, Malt Loaf …Read more
Victoria Sponge Cake is a British classic. And with good reason, I think. Because there’s something so satisfying about its combination of simple flavours. Buttery sponge cakes sandwiched with fruity jam and, in my version, plenty of buttercream with a hint of vanilla. A good …Read more
Hot Cross Scones are a quick and easy, light, and fluffy alternative to hot cross buns. Full of spice and dried fruit, you can be enjoying this easy twist on traditional sultana scones in around thirty minutes. Eat the scones while still warm, split and …Read more
Grapefruit Jam is an easy, tangy homemade preserve that’s perfect for your morning toast. Great for beginners, the only ingredients you need are three or four grapefruits plus jam sugar. After discarding the peel and pith from the grapefruits, the flesh and juice are quickly …Read more
Orange Shortbread Biscuits, light, buttery, and with a hint of citrus, are an absolute delight. Enjoy them with a cuppa or as a crunchy accompaniment to desserts like panna cotta and ice cream. Or make as a welcome gift. So easy, you just whizz up the …Read more
Ginger Oat Biscuits are crispy, crunchy, sweet, and buttery, with the warmly spicy flavour of both ground ginger and stem ginger. A cousin of digestive biscuits, the combination of oats and wholemeal flour gives a lovely rustic texture. Neither hard like traditional ginger nuts, nor soft …Read more
Baked Oat Pudding with Apple & Cinnamon is a super easy dessert with a taste and soft texture you’ll love. It combines rolled oats, grated apple, optional sultanas, brown sugar and cinnamon with milk, eggs, melted butter and a touch of vanilla. The result is …Read more
Mincemeat Christmas Tree is a stunning looking but deceptively simple tear and share bread. With fruity mincemeat between layers of lightly sweet, buttery dough, it’s a great alternative to mince pies. Made using my overnight, no-knead bread method it’s really simple too. Bake in just 15 …Read more
Chocolate Coconut Crunch is an easy, egg-free bake with a biscuity chocolate-coconut base and rich, melted chocolate topping. With simple ingredients, it can be put together in ten to fifteen minutes. Just melt some butter then stir in flour, cocoa powder, desiccated coconut, sugar and …Read more
Fig & Fennel Sourdough is lightly sweet and spicy. Made with my easy overnight, no-knead method it’s great for both beginners and experienced bakers. I love it sliced and spread with butter, toasted or not. With no added sugar, I think its semi sweet flavour …Read more
Fruit & Seed Flapjacks fit the bill whether you’re looking for a healthier sweet treat or an energising snack. The slow-release energy of oats is combined with apple and bananas, your choice of dried fruit and seeds, plus tahini or nut butter. Many flapjacks have …Read more
Baked Banana Sponge Pudding is old fashioned comfort food that everyone will love. Except, unlike the sponge puddings of old, this one doesn’t need to be steamed for hours and hours. This simple but delicious baked pudding needs just forty-five minutes in the oven. For very little …Read more
Fruit Tea Loaf is a traditional sweet treat that’s adaptable to whatever dried fruit you have and whichever spices and flavourings you like. It contains no added fat (other than a little in the egg) but is delicious spread with butter. Perfect with a cuppa or …Read more