Pancake Day Is Always Shrove Tuesday
Pancakes are wonderful and a real treat. Strangely though, I only ever seem to have them on Pancake Day which is Shrove Tuesday. It makes […]
Baking
How to Make a Swiss Roll
A swiss roll with a generous swirl of jam and even cream is a real luxury and something that has been enjoyed at tea for […]
How to Make a Lemon Drizzle Cake
The classic afternoon tea always needs a lemon drizzle cake. It always sounds as good as it tastes. I like this one because the reward […]
How to Make a Coffee And Walnut Cake
The classic coffee and walnut cake is what baking is all about. It’s standard fare for a bake sale or indeed café offering something sweet […]
How to make Sweet Short Crust Pastry
Short-crust pastry is used for a wide variety of tarts and pie bases which need a sweet version. It is highly versatile. The basic recipe […]
How to make Tuiles
Tuiles are French wafers (thin biscuits) which are baked. They are formed into an arc rather like a Pringle™. They make an elegant garnish for […]
How to make Empire Biscuits
Empire biscuits are easy to make. Old-fashioned but delicious they still grace the teatime table. They are simply a sandwich of biscuit with raspberry jam […]
How to make a Dundee Cake
The traditional Dundee cake is often found at Christmas. It is sometimes bakes to replace Christmas Cake itself but is often eaten throughout the year. […]
Sourdough – A Rising Phoenix Of The Bread World
If you can imagine a bread heaven it might just be the smell of freshly baked sourdough that epitomises all that is great and good. […]
Taking Gluten Out Of Baked Goods: The Rise Of Gluten-Free
Gluten-free products had been increasingly hitting the shelves to become one of the fastest growing food segments in recent times. Nowadays being gluten-free is a […]
Bread Makers – A Must Have Kitchen Appliance Or A Cheat?
If you are going to invest in one kitchen gadget this year, we recommend that you make it a bread maker! Purists can look on […]
Making Paratha Bread
Paratha is a classic Indian flat bread which is similar to a chapati only richer and flakier. It looks like a triangular bread. The bread […]
How to make some Decent Chocolate Chip Cookies
Cookies are a must for the home baker. A proper biscuit to cut the teeth on. The double chocolate chip cookie is an absolute delight. […]
Getting The Best From Puff Pastry
Puff pastry remains one of life’s pleasures but it is extremely laborious to make. Far easier to buy it ready prepared. The pastry itself is […]
What Are Snickerdoodle Cookies ?
Snickerdoodle cookies sound rather peculiar to anybody hasn’t tried these biscuits before but they are rather yummy. As with most cookie recipes they are made […]
Steamed Cake
A steamed cake is very distinct from a baked cake. Seems simple to say but they are very different in texture and resemble a steamed […]
What Is The Flavour Of Bread ?
The flavour of bread may seem a peculiar characteristic to focus upon because we all know really what bread is and how it is meant […]
The National Bread Of Iran: Sangak
Travel to Iran and you will taste the national bread of this country, sangak. (Persian: سنگک, Azerbaijani: Səngək; or nan-e sangak نان سنگک). It is […]
Producing Crackers
Crackers are a type of biscuit which have long been valued for their diversity and versatility. They were produced to sustain travelers such as seafarers […]
Chinese Steamed Buns
Chinese steam bread or buns are popular staples to accompany all sorts of chinese dishes. Peking duck and chow meins are all popular dishes which […]