For the past few years, I’ve baked an apple pie for my father-in-law’s birthday based on his mother’s recipe—with a few of my own tweaks. Nothing beats the smell and taste of warm apple pie fresh from the oven, I mean… come on! Think buttery pastry, sweet apples, cinnamon, rum-soaked raisins, creamy almond paste, a scattering of almond flakes, and a big dollop of freshly whipped cream. It’s comfort baking at its absolute best. I’ll be honest—the pastry gave me a bit of trouble this year thanks to the heatwave in Amsterdam, so she’s not the prettiest pie I’ve ever…
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Continue ReadingThis Leek Tarte Tatin with Feta, Honey & Mint is a savoury showstopper that’s easier to make than it looks. In this version, slow-cooked leeks are caramelised in a glossy mix of balsamic vinegar, Dijon mustard, and honey, then topped with crisp, flaky puff pastry and baked until golden. Once…
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Continue ReadingSticky Date Toffee Pudding with Salted Butterscotch Sauce anybody? Oh boy, this is dangerous. I’ve been wanting to make it for so long but didn’t want to have anything so ridiculous at home just for the two of us, so I had to wait for friends to come over for…
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Continue ReadingWarning! Addictive White Chocolate Snickerdoodle Blondies on your radar! Once you try these buttery, chewy, slightly salty snickerdoodle blondies studded with chunks of white chocolate, they’ll be all you can think about. These are really soooo good! What makes it a snickerdoodle? (I seriously love that word.) It’s that irresistible…
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Continue ReadingAlmond, Lemon & Blueberry Cake. Yotam Ottolenghi did it again! This cake is everything you want in a weekend bake—bright, tangy lemon, a moist, dense almond cake, and juicy blueberries bursting into every bite. As the blueberries bake, they ooze their sweetness into the zingy lemon icing, making it pure…
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Continue ReadingThese Mixed Nuts Salted Caramel Pie Bars are the ultimate sweet-meets-savoury indulgence. Sweet, savoury, sticky, crumbly pie bars. These little golden bars are packed with walnuts, pecans, hazelnuts and almonds, mixed in a salted caramel sauce and poured over an easy homemade shortbread crust. Great as a birthday treat when…
