Baking and Desserts Archives

19 April 2020

Apple Cake with Blackberries

Apple Cake with Blackberries is the perfect way to serve my foraging finds. When I started making this recipe it was before lockdown, I had..

7 April 2020

Hot Cross Brioche – egg & dairy free

Get ready for Easter with Egg and Dairy Free Hot Cross Brioche Easter Buns, a festive, spicy, and fruity treat with a classic brioche texture. Also discover Egg and Dairy Free Easter Bunnies, Chocolate Hot Cross Buns, and allergen-friendly Florentines. The brioche recipe features a mix of aquafaba, coconut and oat milk, with a simple method for preparing and baking these delightful buns, complete with a homemade cross and glaze. Enjoy them warm or toasted the following day.

7 April 2020

Savoury Drop Biscuits

Drop biscuits may be unfamiliar to many Kiwis, they are similar in texture to traditional savoury scones but even easier to make. These Savoury Drop..

14 March 2020

How to make aquafaba meringue

For egg-free vegan meringue-based desserts, you need to know how to make aquafaba meringue.
The method is the same as a traditional meringue, but the mixture is more stable and more forgiving, you can’t over whisk it and it keeps in the fridge for an extended period of time.

19 November 2019

Plant-Based Panforte

This Plant-based Panforte is a delicious version of the traditional Italian sweet treat, a combination of flavours synonymous with Christmas. If carefully wrapped and stored,..

5 October 2019

Plant-Based Crêpes Suzette

It’s citrus season in the Southern Hemisphere; and although I have to admit(embarrassingly) until I cared for my own lemon tree I had never really..

31 July 2019

Kawa kawa Tea Cakes

The definition of teacakes varies between countries, a yeasted sweet bun in the UK or a small cake eaten with tea is the US, my..

16 February 2019

Sticky Date Pudding Cake with Chocolate Whisky Sauce

31 August 2018

Lentils + Mushrooms + Potatoes

I’ve come to realise that regardless of where I live whether it’s New Zealand or Scotland, there are three ingredients that I am seldom without…

21 May 2018

Easy Vegan Tomato Tart

Whenever I can, I love to walk past our town’s independent grocery store – to see what new produce they have on display out..

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