hi there Reader chocolate nyc cookies Hello hello! I blinked and suddenly it was March. Are you feeling the same? The leaves are turning orange, my baby boy is turning two and I'm wondering where February went. But I've had a blast this last week making a (very rustic 🤣) train cake for my toddler and getting my latest recipe live for you. Can somebody say big fat Double Chocolate Cookies?! If you've been around these parts for a while, you'll know my copycat Levain Bakery Chocolate Chip...
4 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader tiramisu cookies It's February, which means love, Valentine's Day (and my wedding anniversary!) and chocolate. And I'm all for it. And today's recipe is the perfect way to say I love you - to you, to your love or to ridiculously good desserts. Introducing my TIRAMISU COOKIES. Yes, I've taken all the wonderful things about this classic Italian dessert, and made it into cookie. Unlike traditional tiramisu (which I'm also all for) which requires dunking, soaking and chilling,...
5 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader peach cake Hello, hello, hi. It's almost the end of Jan (literally the last day 🤣) and I've just hit publish on my first recipe for 2025. And trust me, this is a goodie. Let me introduce you to my Easy Peach Cake. Made using just basic pantry ingredients, it takes all the sweetness of juicy peaches and combines it with a tender and buttery vanilla cake. If you follow on Instagram Stories, you would have seen my failed attempts at a beautiful Peach Cake. But once I moved from...
6 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader sticky date puddings In amongst end-of-year celebrations, playdates and plane rides, I've been typing like the wind so I could give you my new Sticky Date Pudding recipe before Christmas is upon us. I just pressed publish. So if you're still on the hunt for an easy Christmas dessert that will WOW guests AND can be made in a jiffy, this one's for you. Think soft and tender, date-filled cakes, covered (no, make that SOAKED) in a creamy, three-ingredient caramel sauce. The best...
7 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader pavlova rocky road A little while ago, a DM slid into my inbox with a recipe request. Please please can you make a Pavlova Rocky Road it said. My first thought was, why didn't I think of that? And the second was, hell yeah! So here she is! My easy, no bake Pavlova Rocky Road as requested by you. It literally takes one of the best desserts on the planet (pavlova) and transforms it into a irresistible slice. There's no mixer needed, so it's perfect for last-minute entertaining...
7 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader homemade custard I think I only realised 'homemade custard' didn't mean making custard using custard powder until I was well into my twenties. But once I learnt how to make custard from scratch (like actually from scratch) my life was forever changed. Homemade Custard is surprisingly easy, using only a handful of pantry staple ingredients. But boy oh boy, does it taste good. It's all about that creamy, velvety texture. And it makes the store-bought stuff taste bland and fake....
7 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader the humble apple cake In 2019, on a fairly nondescript day, I published a recipe for an Apple Cake. I’d been working on the recipe for a while. Some of my attempts were dense and dry, others were bland. But I finally stumbled on the perfect recipe in my eyes. It was made with oil and yogurt which made it moist for days. It had a delicious cinnamon sugar crumb on top and a drippy sugar glaze. I pressed publish. Five years later, this humble Apple Cinnamon Cake is my most...
8 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader let's be friends on YT Say hello to my new long-form video era! I'm jumping in my kitchen and creating videos for YouTube that show you how to make my recipes exactly like I do. I'm filming everything myself and using a very unglamourous set-up (so bear with me as I learn!) but I couldn't be more excited about it. After writing recipes for over 10 years, I know that words are amazing but they can only get you so far. And now I get to TELL you all about my recipes in person...
10 months ago • 1 min read
hi there Reader let's get rollin' Spring has sprung and that means the sun is shining, summer fruits are on their way and I'm starting to think about Christmas treats. But for those in the Northern hemisphere, I know you're probably feeling all the fall things. I'm seeing so many pumpkin bakes, cinnamon sweets and apple desserts. So this month, I've created two new recipes. The first one, I've been trying to create for years - a simple Vanilla Swiss Roll that doesn't crack. If you've ever...
10 months ago • 2 min read