Baking and Desserts Archives

Category: Baking and Desserts

26 March, 2022

Chocolate Brioche Hot Cross Buns – egg and dairy free

Easter is fast approaching, while many retailers roll out hot cross buns months in advance, I like to eat with the seasons. Seasonal eating is..

14 March, 2022

Rustic Rhubarb and Custard Tart with a Walnut Crust

A quick Google search will confirm that rhubarb and custard are a very classic pudding pairing, however when you search on the images it rarely..

1 March, 2022

Upside Down Spiced Plum Cake

I’m always on the look out for creative inspiration, I constantly pore over my many cookbooks, I scour the internet and magazines, but I get..

24 October, 2021

Lemon Posset with Shortbread

When catering high-end events in Scotland, a lemon posset with shortbread was often a menu option for events. Clearly people find it delicious, but just..

11 September, 2021

Butterkin Focaccia and Red Pepper Soup

When the weather is chilly, I think of comfort food. Something warm and it usually involves bread, always homemade and even better when served with..

21 August, 2021

How to make crumpets

Once you know how easy it is to make crumpets you’ll want them all the time. You might think creating all those distinctive tiny holes..

1 August, 2021

Barley Button Buns

If you are wondering what Barley Button Buns are, think mushrooms on toast, only better. A freshly baked bun wrapped around a hearty mushroom and..

21 May, 2021

Plant-Based Apple Tart

Many great traditional or classic recipes only take a handful of natural ingredients. They don’t need products and often celebrate what’s seasonal. Sometimes these really..

3 March, 2021

Coconut Panna Cotta

Silky smooth and creamy, yet dairy-free, this Coconut Panna Cotta is so easy to make you’ll be reluctant to share the recipe. A key secret to..

20 February, 2021

Everyday Bread

Were you part of the sourdough craze during lockdown? I was, briefly, but quickly discovered that it was too ‘needy’ and I soon turned my..