Coffee and Walnut Cake

While I am a big coffee drinker – believe me, I’m not civil until I’ve had my morning cup – I’m not usually a fan of coffee in desserts. I’ve seen a few comments recently on various coffee cakes so I thought I’d give the one in Nigella’s Kitchen a go.

Lemon and Poppy Seed Squares

My long awaited copy of Like Mam Used to Bake arrived last Friday and I couldn’t wait to get stuck in. This gorgeous baking book is new from Rosanne Hewitt-Cromwell and I have been a long time fan of her blog, you should check it out here. I wanted to try everything in it but […]

Nigella’s Chocolate Olive Oil Cake

I know, my photography is rubbish! Recently I was looking to make a dessert or cake that was dairy free. There doesn’t seem to be that many appealing options out there! I did read that butter in a recipe can be substituted with margarine (no thanks!) or sunflower or vegetable oil. I wasn’t sure if […]

Pavlova

This pavlova is from Nigella Lawson’s How to Eat, her first cookbook. It is a great, comprehensive starter cookbook as it has a huge variety of recipes and very clear instructions.