cooking up a storm at the edge of the world
My grandmother’s easy peanut butter cookie recipe is super quick to make, and they’re great for refuelling on our family microadventures! They’re a classic family favourite. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 20 minutes Difficulty: Easy Grandmother’s recipe notebooks Shortly after Christmas (2014) I received a heavy parcel in the post all the way from …
These super easy Easter egg hunt cupcakes have a vanilla sponge cupcake base topped with green ‘grass’ frosting. They’re then finished off with a few mini candy Easter eggs. Ready in under an hour, they’re perfect for some Easter baking with the kids! Easy Recipes for Kids: Easter Egg Hunt Cupcakes I can’t believe it’s …
Super quick and easy to make, and with under 200 calories per serving, this dessert will satisfy that sweet tooth craving without blowing any New Year’s diet resolutions. Prep Time: 10 minutes Chilling Time: 2 hours Difficulty: Easy Happy New Year! I’m super excited to share this decadent, guilt-free, sweet dessert recipe with you this …
This Shetland Croft-style gingerbread house is made using a (slightly adapted) Norwegian pepperkakehus recipe. It’s a delicious, sturdy, easy-to-work-with gingerbread recipe and includes the printable template. This recipe was featured on BBC Radio Shetland’s Shetland Larder and in issue #190 of the i’i Shetland magazine. A Shetland gingerbread crofthouse – the inspiration This is, officially, the …
Canada’s favourite confection: a nutty chocolate base layered with sweet buttercream and topped with dark chocolate. Perfect for potlucks or afternoon tea. Blog post originally published in October 2012 and republished, with better photos and a printable recipe in 2018. Nanaimo bars were one of my favourite squares when I lived in Canada but …
The traditional sticky toffee pudding recipe is given an autumnal twist with some freshly cooked pumpkin and some warming pumpkin spice. This recipe has been created in collaboration with Panasonic, using their new combination microwave oven. I am a big fan of sticky toffee pudding. This time of year, when the days get shorter and …
This pressure cooker apricot and almond Christmas cake is incredibly delicious and moist, ready in just 2.5 hours! With no soaking and no feeding needed, it’s perfect if you need a last-minute homemade Christmas cake (or two!). Prep Time: 20 minutes Cooking Time: 1.5 hours Difficulty: Easy A Christmas cake in a pressure cooker! I …
This French-style strawberry yogurt cake is incredibly easy to make and is a great way to use up the last of a pot of strawberry yogurt. It’s a perfect weekend bake, and great with a cuppa! Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Difficulty: Easy This is the perfect cake for a lazy Saturday …
These easy apple muffins are made with crisp green apples, walnuts & warming cinnamon and have a delicious cinnamon-walnut streusel topping; perfect for brunch. In collaboration with Barleycup. #BakingWithBarleycup #ad Ah, lazy weekend mornings. We look forward to them all week – the notion of sipping a hot drink in your favourite chair next to …
These crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside oatmeal raisin cookies are reminiscent of childhood. Delicately spiced with cinnamon, they get even better the next day. These cookies are one of my absolute favourite cookie recipes. The recipe is slightly adapted (and UK-ified) from one that I used to make in my …
Sweden’s favourite cake, toscakaka, combines a soft tender crumb with a crispy, chewy top. Recipe reprinted with permission from The Little Swedish Kitchen by Rachel Khoo. Cherries are in season just now, and I can’t resist buying them at the supermarket. Truth be told, this year, for some reason, the cherries seem to be even …
A delicious frozen summer treat made with fresh blueberries and double cream ice cream dipped in white chocolate and finished off with Midnight Magic Sprinkles. You know when you buy a punnet of blueberries, and your fruit-mad children eat nearly all of them as fast as they can, but for some reason, they leave just …
This dark rainbow unicorn birthday cake is the perfect centrepiece for a unicorn-themed party. Three layers of vanilla buttermilk cake are frosted with purple-tinted white chocolate buttercream and decorated with Midnight Magic Sprinkles. Shards of unicorn candy bark and a purple candy melt drip finish it off perfectly. Prep Time: 1 hours Cooking Time: 30 …
Crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside with a delicious hazelnut chocolate filling – these chocolate chip cookies are super easy to make and will be sure to impress children and adults alike! This recipe was inspired by the remains of a jar of chocolate hazelnut spread lurking in the back …
A celebration cake made in honour of Henry and Meghan’s Royal Wedding. A swiss roll sponge is filled with sharp lemon curd and decorated with an elderflower scented whipped cream frosting and crumbled meringue pieces. I confess, I really wasn’t that fussed about the Royal Wedding up until this week. Celebrity and Royal goings-ons are …
A recipe & giveaway celebrating the release of Num Noms Series 5! Happy Easter weekend everyone! This week, in the lead up to the holidays, my children have been getting creative in the kitchen, celebrating the release of Num Noms Series 5! Num Noms, for those of you not in the know, are these adorable …
Because life’s too short not to take out the fine china. I’ve become a lady who lunches, on occasion now. I’ve been regularly meeting up with a few other ladies in the village for coffee, cake, soup, that sort of thing, over the last few months. I’ve really been enjoying our chats and get-togethers. It’s …
In collaboration with Ísey Skyr, the original Icelandic Skyr. If you’re looking for a quick and easy effortless dessert that has just the right amount of buttery chocolatey crunch and a light and fluffy filling, look no more – introducing my no-bake chocolate nut tarts with Icelandic skyr recipe! I’ve only ever spent five hours in Iceland, …
A St. David’s Day recipe in collaboration with Food & Drink Wales. Happy Dydd Gwyl Dewi- St David’s Day! St. David is the patron saint of Wales who, during his lifetime in the 6th century AD, founded around twelve monasteries, including the Celtic monastic community at Glyn Rhosyn (The Vale of Roses) on the western headland of Pembrokeshire. …
A deliciously moist super chocolatey brownie baked with Creme Egg Easter eggs and drizzled with milk and white chocolates. The perfect Easter treat! The best Easter brownie recipe Are you looking for the ultimate gluten-free Easter bake? Even if you don’t follow a gluten-free diet (I don’t) I’ve got your back covered. These brownies …
