At Easter I was doing a bit of baking for a big family lunch. I made a full cake from the Chocolate Guinness and Baileys Cupcakes and decided to play around with a recipe for a Lemon Cake too.
Lemon Cake
Category: Eggs
Bacon and Cheddar Frittata
Frittata – a great ‘fast food’, perfect for brunch lunch or a light midweek meal. More robust than an omelette and it can be served hot or at room temperature.
French Toast – Two Ways!
French Toast, Pain Perdu, Eggy Bread… the list of names for this dish is endless. They are all essentially the same thing: old bread dipped in egg and milk or cream and fried in butter. The name ‘Pain Perdu’ translates to lost bread as it refers to stale bread that would otherwise have been lost […]
Flourless Black Forest Cake
Having only relatively recently discovered a love of cherries, Black Forest Gateau was not something on my radar. My enduring memory from having tasted it as a child was the overwhelming flavour of kirsch. That is not a good memory.
Mediterranean Eggs
Is it too late to wish everyone a Happy New Year?! I took a bit of a break from the blog for a few weeks which was great as now I’m refreshed and have a load of ideas for posts.
Mini Ricotta Doughnuts
…..stuffed with Nutella! (I’ve now looked at the word ‘doughnut’ for too long and it looks completely wrong. I almost went with donuts!)
Baked Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake
Baked cheesecake was one of the challenges recently on the Great British Bake Off. I usually stick with easier no-bake cheesecakes but decided to up my game and try one.
Huevos Rancheros
It’s been a while since I posted a good hearty breakfast recipe so it’s time to put that right. Huevos Rancheros is one of my favourite breakfasts: eggs, tomatoes, spice and avocado – what’s not to love?!