Serbian pie and an adventure
I don’t often blog about cakes that I haven’t made myself, but over the next four weeks things will be a little different here… The picture above is of a Serbian pie, which I would probably describe...
View ArticleMississippi Mud Pie
Mississippi mud pie has been on my to-bake list for absolutely ages, although I really don’t know why considering it falls within the Pony’s number one most requested category of baking – ‘a big...
View ArticlePeanut butter cheesecake
Peanut butter cheesecake has been on my to-bake list since I first started this blog. Up until maybe two years ago, I never liked peanut butter, and I couldn’t understand why anyone else did either. I...
View ArticleCherry cheesecake
If there’s one fruit I’ve really gone crazy for this year, it’s cherries. They’ve never really been my favourite, and I one point I wouldn’t touch them, but this year I just can’t get enough. It may...
View ArticleChristmas profiteroles
I know I’ve been slow updating on my progress in the Bake Off competition I mentioned previously, and anyone who follows me on Twitter will already know the outcome, but here’s my week 3 pastry round...
View ArticleHazelnut and salted caramel bûche de Noël
When I signed up for the Plymouth Chamber Christmas Bake Off, all I really wanted was to do well enough to get to the final week, as the theme was cake and I much prefer baking cakes to biscuits,...
View ArticleCaramelised rum and coconut pina asadas, and a big dose of guilt
As what I would consider a truly amateur food blogger, it’s always a lovely surprise when I’m contacted by anyone asking me if I would like to review their product/book/restaurant, and as long as it...
View ArticleSalted caramel aubergine chocolate torte (GF)
Sorry for the slightly long title, but I really needed to include all the key elements of this cake so you know what we’re talking about. First up, I lied – it’s not a cake. It it deliciously dense...
View ArticleMango sticky rice
It’s been a while, but I am back! Six and a half months of travelling are now sadly over, and it’s back to reality in the UK. I’m not quite ready to forget my exotic adventures though, and so I have a...
View ArticleBlueberry Mousse Cheesecake
Since returning from my travels, I’ve been getting back into the swing of baking slowly – a few cookies to take into the office here, using up an old box of cake mix there – but nothing too...
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