Croissants
Making your own croissants is a hassle. A really, massive, time-consuming hassle. But so worth it. As I had some holiday to take from work but nowhere to actually go on holiday to, I decided it would...
View ArticleCheesy rough puff twists
Last weekend, the pony made a shocking announcement – he wanted a cake-free week. This put me into a bit of a panic as a weekend without baking just wouldn’t seem right, but after a quick think I...
View ArticleMushroom, cheese and potato pasties
First of all, let me be clear – these are NOT Cornish pasties. Made in Cornwall, yes, but no true Cornishman would ever allow them to be known as a Cornish pasty, due to my complete disregard for the...
View ArticleRaspberry and white chocolate tarts
These tarts aren’t at all what I was planning on baking at the weekend. I wanted to make a blueberry buckle, but everywhere I went the price of blueberries was extortionate – I thought being in season...
View ArticleApple pie
Apple pie has been on my to-bake list for forever, and I really don’t know why I’ve taken so long to get around to making it – I love apples, love pie, it’s easy to make, doesn’t need any fancy...
View ArticleCaramel apple and almond tart
As soon as I saw this tart posted over on Apple & Spice, I knew it had to be baked. How could apples, caramel and frangipane ever be a bad combination?! As I suspected, the three made very happy...
View ArticlePatisserie Romanian style
While in Targoviste, our host Valentin took us to his favourite patisserie in town so we could sample some traditional Romanian baked goods. I was lucky enough to visit twice, so I got to sample lots...
View ArticleChocolate pithiviers
This month, two of my favourite blogging challenges (hosted by two of my favourite bloggers) teamed up to create one behemoth of a challenge – We Should Cocoa meets Random Recipes. Choclette at...
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