I was recently given a new AEG Steambake oven (read the review here), and as part of the agreement between myself and AEG I wrote three recipes, the first of which is this chocolate tart with coconut and lime. Get the monthly newsletter… and subscribe to get all recipes straight to your inbox!
This is a version of a frangipane tart or Bakewell tart for all those readers who are allergic to nuts. This uses coconut instead of almonds and I promise does not suffer for it whatsoever. You may find the coconut sponge cooks a little unevenly. I certainly found this the second time (out of three) […]
Summer is coming so it’s time for a lemon and coconut cake. If coconut isn’t your thing then make a simple buttercream filling instead. I’ve kept the coconut away from the main cake as I know some folks aren’t keen on it. I however am a coconut fiend. This recipe first appeared on ITV’s This […]
My son has his first taster session at school today. He’s not even worried about it. He skipped into playschool this morning and announced he was going to see HIS new school this afternoon with HIS friends. With these happy, owned, smiley words my selfish heart sank a little as I felt that first major […]
Maiyango is a restaurant (and hotel) in Leicester city centre. It opened 12 years ago and caused quite a stir because back in those days Leicester didn’t have many non-chains to eat in. In fact, Leicester was a bit of a foodie wasteland. And then Maiyango kind of led the way. I remember going not […]
Increasingly I’m being asked for dairy free baking recipes – gluten free too, but one step at a time… For some going dairy free is a simple decision following an allergy or intolerance diagnosis. Others follow a dairy free diet through choice. But why? What are the benefits? Well, many report clearer skin, a digestive […]
There are quite a lot of things I don’t like. Now I don’t mean that to sound grumpy. It’s not like I hate warm sunny days or romantic meals with expensive wine. I’m not stupid. But there are a fair few things I don’t like that I struggle to admit to. Mainly because it makes […]
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