Plum and Avocado Pastries

Hard to pass the window of Fatto a Mano without stopping to look for today’s surprise. The odd combination of … More

Breakfast Cake 1.0

Banana and Oat Breakfast Cake is a crowd-pleasing addition to the holiday baking arsenal: a cake with the texture of a … More

Experimented with the basic muffin technique today. Spooned a third of a teaspoon of drained peppercorns pickled in vinegar into each … More

Have been baking a batch of Honey-toasted Fruit Muesli almost weekly. Varied the seeds and fruit added to the mixture; … More

Crumb envy? Seek the perfect muffin technique, rather than the perfect muffin recipe. Remove 2 eggs from the refrigerator Measure … More

Have been travelling, so posts have been scarce but wanted a reminder of these fabulous breads. Flavour combinations were: beetroot … More

Have always lusted after a Nigella cheesecake, particularly one baked in a water bath. Constructed the bottom two layers from … More

Cooler weather and crumpets go hand-in-hand. Have made the Gary Rhodes version before, but was attracted to the idea of … More

Felt a twinge of sympathy for grim, tepid, sliced white toast providers while browsing Lepard’s How-to-bake series, but notched up another win … More

Wonder how many folk are making Holiday Bread for Easter via the New York Times this morning? While not strictly a … More