Pain au Raisin
byIf those swirly, buttery, flaky, custardy, fruit filled spirals of deliciousness don’t convince you to make this, then I don’t know what will. Oh wait, the only other thing I can think of is if you don’t have a…
Baking
Cocoa Hazelnut Brownies!
byBrownies might not be an all the time food, but they are definitely an anytime food. Seriously, name me a single time when a surprise brownie would not be welcomed. The only time I can think of is…
Baked Chocolate Mousse & Cherry Whipped Cream
byThis recipe is for days when you want your life to look like Pinterest. Or like something out of the pages of a Bridal magazine. But in reality, this is actually super easy to whip together, and I…
Cherry & Almond Morning Buns
byHOLY CRAP. It’s Friday! Where did the week go, everyone? Where? I’m not complaining, lord knows I love a Friday, but sometimes it’s like ‘hey, time, slow down a little will ya?’. It’s times like these that we…
Big-ass Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookies
byThese cookies are exactly what they say they are. BIG ASS DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER COOKIES. They’re old school, and I love it. Just a big fat cookie, full of peanutty flavour and plenty of melting dark chocolate….
Sweet Potato Sticky Buns
byThese sticky buns are the business. And you know that when I say that, I do not lie. The not-secret, but totally magical ingredient is sweet potato. This was a hard-sell for me, because the gentleman…
Molten Chocolate and Salted Caramel Tarts
byAre you ready to get decadent? I know I am. It’s Friday afternoon, I’m knackered after a crazy busy week, and I’m ready to put on a little smooth jazz, brew up some coffee and nibble on one of…
Treacle Tart with Brown Butter, Rosemary and Lemon
byThere was a time not long ago, when the majority of the world may not have known of the glory that is Treacle Tart. They might have even relegated it to that group of foods that people used to…
French Apple, Vanilla & Rum Cake
byDid I ever tell you guys that I went to France when I was 15? Yes I am officially one of the 6 luckiest people in the world and I have my extremely generous parents to thank for that….
Nutella Kugelhopf
byI 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…
Za’atar Flatbread
byMore 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 & Raspberry Muffins
byA 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…
Honey Whole Wheat English Muffins
byEnglish 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…
Flourless Chocolate Cake with Nutella Mousse, Raspberries & Honeycomb
byThis cake is pure fun deliciousness. Which, to me, is basically what the Easter long weekend is all about. Chocolate, chocolate, more chocolate, and throw some smashed up candy on the top, just for kicks! For…
Hot Cross Donuts
byI 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…
Cinnamon Crumb Coffee Cake
byIsn’t it crazy how you can be nostalgic for something that you’ve never even had? For example, I have spent far too many hours of my life thinking about what my exact plan of action would be if…
Blueberry Vanilla Bread
byCheck that bread out. Looks good, doesn’t it? I like baking things that look impressive, but I LOVE baking things that taste even BETTER than they look. And this bread has got it. This bread is like Hansel,…
Sea Salt & Poppy Seed Bagels
bySea Salt and Poppy Seed Bagels! Somehow that sounds kind of elegant and grown up, doesn’t it? I think it’s the sea salt. That’s the international ingredient for sophistication. Remember when we used to put salt on things, and…
Salted Caramel & Macadamia Pull-Apart Bread
byCommunities are a funny thing. They spring up in all sorts of places. No two communities ever look the same. And I think we can all agree that generally a community is a positive thing. I don’t think anyone…
Cinnamon, Marmalade & Brioche Sundaes!
byTo begin this post, I would like to give a shout out to the lovely Claire from Things We Make. This recipe, featuring that most British of ingredients, Marmalade, reminds me of her because it, like her, is awesome….
Apple Fritters with Salted Caramel
byInspiration strikes in crazy and unexpected ways. Because get this: I had literally never even thought about apple fritters a week ago. A week ago, if you had said to me, ‘Hey Sarah, you bodacious babe, why no…