When I bake, generally speaking I eat 1.. the rest get given away I beieve that is the secret to staying healthy and in shape. This category stores my lovely baking and sweet thing recipes but remember my top tip!
I became obsessed with these little pastries on holidays, the pastry so light, the delicious custard caramelised on top. Part of our holiday routine is a long early morning walk – great to see a town wake up, take some photos and see what the locals get up to before the heat of the day arrives. The reward at the end of the walk is … Continue reading Pasteis De Nata
I do like Mark Bittman who writes in the NY times and he has always raved about a chocolate pudding made with Tofu. Now I have to say, I just don’t get Tofu, tasteless at best, slightly sour at worst, definitely a bit slimy and all in all represents a set of adjectives you shouldn’t have to use when describing a food. However, I like … Continue reading Chocolate Tofu mousse
I arrived late to Great British Bake off this year but quickly became obsessed with watching out for soggy bottoms or lack of a good snap! I missed the final as i was trevelling and had forgotten to record ( actually i will admit here tht i have no idea how to sky + so there was actuslly no forgetting involved). Inspired by the series … Continue reading Raspberry Madeleines – Gluten Free Goodies
Autumn is here, all the delicious autumnal fruit is in the shops. Beautiful purple, blue black – any of the dark coloured plums are super-foods because of their high content of antioxidants, the most effective protectors of the heart and conveyors of amazing anticancer chemicals. A great source of Vitamins C A and K, the plums and pears together make a beautiful contrast against the … Continue reading Autumn Tarts – Plum and Pear & Apple Galettes
This is a real winner, easy to make, gluten free but doesn’t taste like cardboard (bakers experimenting with gluten free will know what i mean) and even better with a fruit compote. As cake goes its a pretty good option, low sugar, nuts and eggs and no wheat intolerance issues! 9 oz ricotta 4 eggs separated 9 oz almond flour 4 oz coconut palm sugar … Continue reading Almond Cake with Blueberry Compote
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