Who said chocolate cake is just for girls? Men deserve rich, fudgy, soul-soothing slices of chocolate cake just as much—and International Men’s Day is the perfect reminder that self-care doesn’t have a gender. Baking a chocolate cake isn’t simply about satisfying a craving; it’s therapy you can eat. Whisking, folding, melting chocolate… it’s a calm,…
Category: baking
Cheddar Cheese Soda Bread
…no knead, no prove straight from the oven crusty soda bread…
Sourdough – King of Bread
Once the staple of healthy hippies, sourdough has quickly become the best thing since sliced bread! The superb flavour of a finished loaf cannot be beaten with its tangy, chewy, smoky taste; this robust bread is the undisputed King of Bread for a reason.
Cinnamon
Spice prized for both flavour and medicinal properties; the brown coloured, woody spice is evocatively aromatic with warming sweet and savoury notes at the same time.
Lemon Madeleines
I know, I know, only I can go from toast to baking madeleines as my alternative breakfast at 8am on a Sunday morning! Anyway, once I had the idea in my head there was no turning back.
Sunday Morning Madeleines
I walked up to my front door to find that there was a bright red present tied with white and blue ribbon waiting at its feet. It felt as if I had just received my first valentine card…the excitement, the joy, the intrigue. Ripping through the wrapping, I found myself faced with a metal madeleine…
GastroRob 