Cakes

Spicy Honey Gingerbread

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 60 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! I’ve made this loaf a lot in the last few weeks. Tweaking it until it’s perfect. It’s only right to share it. I love a loaf. It feels less cheaty than a cake. They tend to…

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Scones

THE Cheese Scone

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! While you know I love a savoury scone and I’ve posted a few of those I’ve never stumped up with my classic cheese scone. The perfect cheese scone is a matter of much debate. Pilgrimages are…

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Cookies

Plum + Almond Thumbprints

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! Let’s start the week with some cookies. Grown up versions of a jammy childhood classic. Nutty crunchy almonds and a dollop of plum jam. All the good stuff. Perfect with cups of tea. Everything is really.…

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Cupcakes

Brandy + Lemon Queen Cakes

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 12 Minutes | Total Time : 1 hour | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies. This one is a classic and a favourite of mine. Golden Buttery cakes studded with currants. I know that ‘queen cake’ has become almost synonymous with fairy cake or cupcake in some circles but I am…

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Yeast Breads

Bavarian Soft Pretzels

Prep Time : 1 Hour total | Cook Time : 30 Minutes | Total Time : 5 hours | Difficulty : A bit fiddly Hello my lovelies! Because I’ve been a bit off schedule with my busy July and my parents visiting this is a super fresh weekend bread project. If I’d known that pretzels would be this easy I would…

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Loaves

Banana + Coconut Bread

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 60 Minutes | Total Time : 1 1/2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies! I go through phases of eating bananas. I’ll like them for a while and then all of a sudden I don’t really feel like them anymore. This happened last week so I’ve had a bunch…

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Life

LIFE: Bake/Off

Hello my lovelies! I know I’ve been a bit busy and posting fewer recipes than I’d like lately but there’s a good reason. Several months ago I was delighted when one of my favourite brands approached me to work together. I’ve been banging on about Westgold butter for a while so working with a brand that I genuinely already like…

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Pies & Tarts

Roasted Tamarillo Tarte Tartin

Prep Time : 15 + 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 15 + 30 Minutes | Total Time : 3 1/2 hours | Difficulty : Moderate Hello my lovelies! This recipe started life as a picture I created for Westgold. I got a lot of requests for the recipe so it would be poor form not to share. Pie should…

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Cookies

Rye + Vanilla Butter Cookies

Prep Time : 15 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Hello my lovelies. Another bust week ahead. Time racing by on this and that. Let’s take a breather and make some cookies. Some simple unassuming cookies that bring a moment of quiet pleasure all week long. These gloriously buttery…

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Sweets

Whiskey + Cardamom Fudge

Prep Time : 10 Minutes | Cook Time : 20 Minutes | Total Time : 2 hours | Difficulty : Easy Candy Hello my lovelies! I missed you earlier this week. I’ve got a lot on and didn’t get to a recipe. I’m making up for it with candy like an unimaginative boyfriend. But it’s really good candy. Promise. In…

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