Here’s my take on the traditional Christmas cake.
It's not the good solid wodge of dried fruits that you usually get with a Christmas cake, but this magnificent beastie lacks none of the Christmas flavour.  And it's rich, luxurious texture is simply irresistable.  I've replaced the conventional marzipan and hard white icing with a generous layer of creamy topping with just a hint of orange tang.  It’s bloody lovely, it really is!  Don’t just take my word for it though …Read more

I haven’t eaten Christmas pudding for years. All that dried fruit on top of a hefty refined sugar load makes it a no-no for me. But it’s time to make up for lost time because this little low carb, very low sugar number really hits the spot. Its bursting its trousers with yuletide flavour. Read more

I'm hard pressed to think of a more comforting flavour combo to enjoy on a cold dark day than ginger, orange and dark chocolate. Imagine how wonderful it would be to find them in cake form!

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Introducing this lovely Winter warmer…..a rich chocolatey cake with cheeky ginger and orange undertones. Read more

This sweet offering is the result of some tinkering with a cake recipe that I found once in a Leon cookbook. Coconut, cashew and parsnip - What an intriguing combination?  And a delicious one too, it turns out.  Admittedly its a bit beige, beige and beige but who cares? This magnificent beastie more than makes up for it with its full, warm, caramelly flavours and satisfying texture. Read more

Bakewell tart sounds like something you’d search the recipe for in a Mrs Beeton’s Cookbook, back in the 1950s. The last time I ate it was certainly the last century. How about you?
I’m so glad to re-discover it. This pud really is a little classic. It’s a buttery, almondy, fruity comfort concoction and bloody delicious! Read more