The Best Oven Chips | The Sugar Hit!

THE BEST Oven Chips

  I’m about to change your life forever. Because these are THE BEST oven chips you will ever eat. For real. No kidding.   The. Best. (maybe even better than deep-fried. whaaaaa?)     Obviously, oven chips are super important….

Nutella Kugelhopf | The Sugar Hit

Nutella Kugelhopf

  I love traditions; any little thing that has a history. I don’t care if you just started it yesterday, or if your family has been doing it for generations, I just love to hear about people’s traditions.   I’ve…

Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream | The Sugar Hit!

Hazelnut Praline Ice Cream

  There is something so old school sexy about praline.  It seems so luxurious to me – I remember hearing Nigella describe it once as ‘edible gold filings’.   That was probably before the huge proliferation of actual gold being…

Za'atar Flatbread | The Sugar Hit

Za’atar Flatbread

  More than anything else, this blog is about the way that I eat. Because I think I am a pretty typical person – not a lot of money, no huge family, still making my way in the world, and…

Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins | The Sugar Hit

Chocolate & Raspberry Muffins

  A muffin, to me is a little bundle of home. A homey, sturdy little cake, usually studded with fruit, and absolutely at its apogee when still warm from the oven.   If I’m in need of the comfort that…

Apple Tarte Tatin Turnovers | The Sugar Hit!

Apple Tarte Tatin Turnovers

  Raise your hand if you ever wanted to run away and live in France. Have you got your hand raised? Me too.   What is it about those Gallic folks, and their beautiful Medieval cities, that makes me want…

Honey Whole Wheat English Muffins | The Sugar Hit!

Honey Whole Wheat English Muffins

  English muffins have been my favourite breakfast since I was knee-high to a grasshopper.   And more specifically, I like a wholemeal English muffin. I know a lot of people may well disagree with me on this, but I…

Hot Cross Donuts | The Sugar Hit

Hot Cross Donuts

  I did it! I finally did it! I couldn’t stand letting another year go by without finding out what would happen if you deep fried a hot cross bun.   You know, I’m really kicking myself for waiting this…