A delicious twist on traditional scones, flavoured with gin and lemon zest.
Baking & Desserts
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White Chocolate Buttercream
White chocolate buttercream, easy to make and perfect for piping onto cupcakes, layer cakes, macarons or special celebration cakes.
Coffee Buttercream
How to make perfect coffee buttercream icing. Ideal for cupcakes, macarons and layer cakes – especially coffee & walnut cake.
(Better than at the Cinema) Sweet Popcorn
How to make sweet popcorn at home that tastes even better than at the cinema, including four different ways to pop your corn.
Homemade Strawberry Jam
Easy to make, homemade strawberry jam with extra tips for using frozen strawberries, what to do if you don’t have a sugar thermometer and what to do if your jam doesn’t set.
Caramel Buttercream
Easy to make delicious caramel buttercream in just a few minutes. Perfect for topping cupcakes, layer cakes or special celebration cakes.
Orange Liqueur Truffles
How to make orange liqueur truffles. There are two versions of this recipe, my original chocolate coated truffles and a quick and easy version. Both versions taste absolutely delicious and are the perfect gift for someone special.
Mince Pie Truffles
Delicious festive chocolates with a milk chocolate, mincemeat and brandy truffle filling.
How To Make Pumpkin Purée
It’s not always easy to find pumpkin purée in the shops so why not make it yourself? It’s cheap and easy to make and you know exactly what’s gone into it – just pumpkin!
Bara Brith Biscuits
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A crunchy spiced shortbread biscuit with orange zest and Twinings tea-infused raisins.
Easy Soda Bread – Perfect For Baking With Children
Irish soda bread is so easy to make with no kneading or proving, perfect for getting children involved in the kitchen and it tastes delicious dipped in soup or smothered in butter and jam.
Chocolate Buttercream
This easy chocolate buttercream gets its extra-chocolatey flavour from using both melted chocolate and cocoa powder. Perfect for birthday cakes, layer cakes and cupcakes.
No-Churn Mojito Ice Cream
Cool down this summer with this easy to make no-churn mojito ice cream flavoured with lime, mint and plenty of rum.
Nutella Buttercream
Smooth Nutella buttercream is so easy to make and is the perfect topping for cupcakes, birthday cakes, layer cakes, or anywhere else you might need a little buttercream really!
Mexican Cheese Twists
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Bring the flavours of Mexico to your party or picnic with these easy to make Mexican cheese twists.
Churro Taco Bowls with Mexican Hot Chocolate and Margarita Ice Creams
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A delicious and surprisingly simple Mexican inspired dessert – Crisp sweet cinnamon taco bowls with Mexican hot chocolate (chocolate and cinnamon) and Margarita (lime, Tequila and orange liqueur) ice creams.
Marzipan, Cherry & Orange Blossom Sweet Soda Bread
A delicious and really simple sweet soda bread flavoured with marzipan, cherries and orange blossom water.
Easy Chocolate Fudge Sauce
With just 3 ingredients and 2 minutes you can make a delicious chocolate fudge sauce, perfect for pouring over your favourite ice cream of for using as a chocolate dipping sauce.
Butterscotch Sauce
Really easy butterscotch sauce with just 3 ingredients. Perfect for pouring on ice-cream, desserts or just licking from the spoon!
Coconut Scones AKA The Best Vegan Scones Ever!
Switching to using coconut oil and coconut milk creates vegan scones that are easy to make and every bit as good as the original afternoon tea classic.
Cappuccino Truffles
A soft milk chocolate and coffee ganache centre, coated in white chocolate and sprinkled with a little cocoa powder.
Homemade Shortbread Fingers
Melt-in-your-mouth shortbread. Perfect for dipping in warm melted chocolate!
Festive White Chocolate Rocky Road
A festive version of my easy-to-make rocky road recipe with white chocolate, biscuits, marshmallows, dried cranberries and pistachio nuts.
Gingerbread Popcorn
Homemade sweet cinema-style popcorn with all the flavours of gingerbread. The perfect accompaniment to your Christmas films.
Brandy Butter
How to make perfectly smooth, delicious brandy butter in minutes, the perfect accompaniment to your festive mince pies or Christmas pudding.
Christmas Scones
Brandy scones with mincemeat and marzipan. A festive twist on a classic afternoon tea treat.
Two Ingredient Fruit Juice Jelly
Treat your little ones to this simple two ingredient homemade jelly – made from fresh fruit juice it even counts towards their five-a-day.
Chocolate Apple Pops
How to make these cute and fun chocolate apple pops, perfect for Halloween or Guy Fawkes Night celebrations.
Quick and Easy Homemade Butter
Making homemade butter is quick, easy and fun. This simple recipe will have you making your own in minutes.
Dark Chocolate and Salted Caramel Ganache Squares… or Truffles!
Dark chocolate and salted caramel ganache squares – the perfect indulgent after dinner treat.