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July 2, 2014

Chocolate and vanilla macarons

You can’t beat a good homemade macaron. My all time favourite are hazelnut praline macarons – a recipe I got from my dear friend Clare of the Little Bear Cakery. She taught me everything I know about macarons, and I credit my continuing success with them to her utterly brilliant recipe below. I made these ones with a very dark...

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June 29, 2012

Vanilla Bean and Baileys Velvet Cheesecake

I invented this recipe a few months ago when I went a bit off piste. I had a great plan to invent something totally new, and I wanted to use the new Vanilla Bean Paste I’d been sent, so on World Baking Day, I created the Vanilla Bean and Baileys Velvet Cheesecake. I use the word velvet because the texture...

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August 20, 2011

Marshmallow Rice Krispie Squares

These are incredibly easy to make and are a sure way to keep your kids/nephews/nieces/neighbours happy. They are best when chewy, so be careful not to overdo it on the Rice Krispie front. It only takes about 15 minutes to make, so it’s a fantastic recipe to have up your sleeve if you need a kid-friendly snack at short notice....

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July 5, 2011

Vanilla Cupcakes

Good ol’ fashioned vanilla cupcakes are the ultimate classic. These ones, adapted from The Hummingbird Bakery’s recipe, are really simple and produce wonderfully fluffy cupcakes. The frosting ALWAYS produces way more than normal people need, so think about doubling the cupcake bit for one load of frosting. Or you can freeze the frosting too, so you will be prepared for...

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Chocolate and vanilla macarons

Vanilla Bean and Baileys Velvet Cheesecake

Marshmallow Rice Krispie Squares

Vanilla Cupcakes