If you are looking for a delicious dessert that will definitely impress, then this is the tart for you! I’ve made this tart a few times and it is always loved by my guests, firstly because it is such a pretty tart, and secondly because …
When I was little, I would often spend the weekend at my English grandmother’s house. She was a ‘sweet tooth’ who loved chocolate and dessert in general. One of the regular desserts she would make though was a dessert to avoid throwing away stale bread. (She …
It’s just past midnight here, but before I go to bed, I wanted to leave you with this simple, but decadent recipe. We would have been spending the evening of Christmas Eve with Alberto’s relatives. Everyone is bringing something to contribute to the dinner, …
Christmas time is usually associated with special recipes that quite often are traditional to our family. Along with Christmas Cake and Christmas Pudding, Mince Pies are an essential part of my Christmas celebrations. Mince Pies are part of Christmas baking that reminds me of the …
Don’t think that you can’t use any of your favourite dessert recipes to celebrate Christmas Day. A little bit of imaginative decoration can see any cake or dessert dressed up sufficiently to pass any Christmas celebration dress code! My friend Mia asked me for a …
I love it when the kitchen is filled with the aroma of Christmas. I have many recipes that remind me of my mother, but this one is probably one of the most important along with her Christmas Cake recipe. Her Christmas baking included the Christmas …
It’s the second day of December and that means that if I had any intention of doing traditional Christmas baking, I’m already running way too late! When we were growing up, every year before Christmas, my mother would get together with my two Aunties, Aunty …
Today I didn’t have breakfast. Today I didn’t have lunch either. No I’m not dieting (although maybe after today I should fast for a month), I was asked to sit on the examiners panel for the Gambero Rosso Pastry Chef students final exam. It’s not the first …
Although there are many recipes that fill me with nostalgia for my childhood, one that reminds me of my mother instantly is Banana Cake. Often we would have Banana Cake waiting for us after school, for afternoon tea, still warm from the oven. My father …
Did you know that some varieties of Vanilla Extract that you buy in shops often don’t contain real vanilla? Making your own is so easy and makes your recipes just that bit more special and unique. True vanilla flavour comes from the cured seed pod (bean) of …