I’m in the mood for…
Tonka Bean Canelé
A Canelé is a very traditional small French pastry that is characterized by a soft, custardy centre with a deeply caramelised shell. The result is a pastry that is almost pudding like, with a melt in your mouth centre and a crunchy, very slightly chewy caramelised crust.
In a nutshell- dangerously good and wayyy too easy to eat a whole batch in a sitting. Proceed with caution. You’ve been warned.
Upside Down Pineapple & Passionfruit Pound Cake
This gorgeous Upside Down Pineapple Cake is nostalgia in a bite, with a twist. It’s soft and it’s moist with the perfect juiciness of sweet pineapples. Passionfruit brings a refreshing tropical lightness to the cake that pairs beautifully with the lightly caramelised pineapples. Bonus? It’s incredibly easy to make!
Nutmeg, Jaggery & Chocolate Tart
This nutmeg spiced custard tart, with a rich jaggery chocolate ganache on top is a cosy slice of heaven! That nutmeg custard is rich and so comforting, it feels like eating a warm hug. Paired with a smooth, luscious jaggery chocolate ganache, you’re in for a real treat.
The BEST banana bread.
With it’s incredibly moist and tender crumb, and jam packed with so much flavour, this is the ONLY banana bread recipe you need. I know everybody claims their banana bread recipe to be the best so far, but here’s why you need this.
Sticky Date & Carrot Pudding
This is for when you can’t decide between a warm, cosy sticky date pudding or a comforting slice of carrot cake. It has the best of both worlds! This sticky date & carrot pudding is so warm and fuzzy, it’s like eating a hug. It’s sweet, it’s sticky, it’s spicy and drizzled with that gorgeous butterscotch sauce, it’s the ultimate comfort dessert of the season!
Chocolate Souffle Tart
This Chocolate Souffle Tart is every chocolate lover’s dreammmm! Decadent, rich, fluffy, light, cosy, fancy, flavourful…it’s a sweet sweet delight. Warm souffle tart fresh out of oven, paired with a cold, luxurious vanilla bean ice cream- it’s the perfect dessert to get lost into.
Blueberry & Lemon Pound Cake
This classic Blueberry Lemon Pound Cake is soft, lemony & moist, with bursts of little blueberry pocket in every bite. Zingy enough to lighten the mood with the most glorious cream cheese frosting. This cake tastes like a warm cosy hug in a bite.
Mint & Chocolate Cheesecake
This Mint & Chocolate Cheesecake is smooth, creamy, luscious and most importantly, tastes like a dream! All that chocolatey decadence, pairs beautifully with the freshness of mint that instantly lightens up the palate, making you keep coming back for seconds (or even thirds!)
Tulumba Tatlısı
Tulumba Tatlısı is one of the most popular desserts from Turkey. Tulumba is a fried dough, very similar to churros that is then soaked in a sugar syrup. The result is a crispy exterior, with a soft juicy interior, that bursts with flavour as you bite into it.
Russian Honey Cake (Medovik)
Medovik is a traditional 8 layer honey cake from Russia, and truly one of a kind. It is soft, moist, with lots of caramely-nutty flavour, and just enough tang from the sour cream to beautifully balance out all that honey goodness.
Pistachio Doughnuts
These are the best doughnuts ever! Soft, fluffy, bursting with pistachio goodness, these are hellaaa addictive! Fried to golden brown perfection and tossed in cinnamon sugar, this recipe is the best crowdpleaser for any occasion.
Espresso Cherry Trifle
This Espresso & Cherry Trifle is anything but boring. Apart from the fact that it’s absolutely delicious, its a flavour explosion in your mouth. Light, airy, slightly bitter espresso mousse compliments those sweet & tart cherries beautifully. Very easy to put together, yet looks very stylistic and stunning at the same time. A must add to your holiday tables this season.
Popcorn Crème Brûlée Tart
A classic crème brûlée tart, with a twist! Luscious, soft, melt in your mouth custard, with a crumbly buttery shortcrust pastry and of course, crackly caramelised sugar- an unbeatable combination! So comforting, so delicious and veryy satisfying- just what the doctor ordered :P
Pumpkin Ginger S’mores Cookies
Perfectly crisp on the edges, chewy in the middle, spicy, sweet salty- these cookies scream Christmas! Browned butter, ginger, chocolate and marshmallows come together to make this cookie an absolute dream. Proceed at your own risk :D
Tarte Bourdaloue (Pear Frangipane Tart)
Tarte Bourdaloue is a classic French Tart since the 19th century, made with pear and frangipane. It’s buttery, it’s rich, it’s warm, it’s comforting, it’s sweet, it’s crunchy..basically everything your sweet heart desires..and more. You know a dessert is good when it can withstand the test of two centuries!
Coconut Jaggery Barfi (Milk Fudge)
Barfis are one of the most staple Indian mithais of all time. Soft, melt in your mouth barfi that is sure to keep you coming back for more. They are great on their own, but they make for an even better base to go wild with creativity. The addition of that coconut jaggery filling truly takes a humble barfi to the next level- with a burst of flavour as well as texture.
Rose, Strawberry & Kokum Truffles
A beautiful pairing of Rose, Strawberry & Kokum, these truffles are melt in your mouth delicious! Light, fragrant & so flavourful, these are set to add charm to your festive table. Incredibly simple to make, these are the perfect bite sized indulgence to wow everybody!
Saffron Passionfruit Cake
If you’re looking to whip up something different, and exciting this festive season, this should be it. It’s a stunner of a cake, with lots of traditional Indian flavours- cardamom, saffron, cashews & pistachios.
Chocolate & Amaretto Marquise with Roasted Kumquats
This rich, decadent chocolate marquise is the perfect dessert for serious dessert lovers. Accompanied by roasted kumquats, they make one delicious couple with all the best bits- rich, satisfying, dreamy, light & extremely flavourful. Throw in a splash of Amaretto and we’ve got ourselves a party ;)
Sea Salt & Olive Oil Parfait
That parfait is rich, creamy, veryyy luxurious thanks to the EVOO, and yet so beautifully light. This is the kind of dessert that’ll make you smile with a blissful satisfaction, without making your pants feel any tighter.