Family-friendly food made easy
Perfect coconut macaroons are crunchy on the outside soft and chewy in the middle; getting the consistency right doesn’t take any effort whatsoever. I think the simplicity of a macaroon recipe can be so overcomplicated at times. If you ask me, the very best coconut macaroons are both flourless AND eggless making them completely gluten-free.
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Baking with chocolate is one of my favourite things because no matter what you bake it’s bound to be a crowd pleaser. Last weekend I made a chocolate roulade for my son and his girlfriend who were joining us for dinner, and it was a safe choice because everyone likes chocolate dessert, am I right?!
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This week I’ve been making double chocolate orange hot cross buns. It’s always nice to have something I can offer unexpected guests and each batch I make keep for several days in a tin (that’s if my family don’t devour them first, of course).
I was in two minds whether or not to ‘mess’ with my traditional hot cross bun recipe. I’m not really a fan of the flavoured ones the supermarkets bring out but there is something quite irresistible about a squidgy bun oozing with chocolate, so I turned my recipe into a double chocolate version and added orange flavourings for an indulgent twist on an Easter favourite.
If you enjoy the chocolate orange flavour combination then you will absolutely love these!
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I’ve been so busy making edible gifts in preparation for Christmas this year and these hot chocolate stirrers have gone down a treat! I find it really satisfying when something you’ve taken the time to handmake is received well.
I look for simple and inexpensive ideas that are easy to pull off but still have the wow factor. My dark hot chocolate stirrers are quick to make and look really beautiful when packaged up.
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Today marks the 1st of December, the countdown is well and truly ON. It’s the time when I start to go through my list of gifts I need to organise before the big day – actually I prefer to get all the gift buying and wrapping sorted around about now so that I can concentrate on what I do best: food!
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