Vegan Comfort Food
I don’t know where people get the idea that vegans live on air and mung beans (a fittingly stereotypical example shamelessly pinched from Ab Fab’s Edina Monsoon). My sweet tooth hasn’t diminished in the slightest since turning vegan and I can’t imagine not enjoying treats …
As Christmas is approaching, I thought I’d share with you this easy recipe for Dutch Speculaas Cookies. Nothing says Christmas more than the scent of sweetly spiced baking drifting through the house, and these simple yet festive cookies are the perfect partner to a mid-morning …
The classic oat and raisin cookie! It’s another vegan treat for you that tastes identical to the original – sweet and crumbly, with just the right amount of chewiness and wholesome oatie texture. Also moreish and dunkable and oh so good with a cup of …
Sometimes, things come together so easily it’s like the ye olde pudding gods are shining down and blessing you with good baking fortune. This was one of those times. I recently had some limes left over from making my husband’s annual birthday key lime pie, …
December is suddenly here! I must admit I love this festive and kitsch time of year. My birthday also falls in this month, and I really enjoy making our home look like a sparkling Scandinavian grotto for a few weeks. Not forgetting all the magical …
Ah, week four of the summer holidays. Just about half way through for my daughter, who was among the first to finish nursery and will be one of the last to start reception in September. We’ve been doing a lot of baking (surprise!) including things …
Ok, I know full well that Bounty is not, ahem, everyone’s idea of ‘a taste of paradise’. But fear not; you can safely omit the chunks of chocolate-encased coconut and replace with your choice of chocolate chips, chopped nuts (hazelnuts work well) or indeed chopped …
These are the cookies I make when I want to occupy my daughter but I don’t have many lavish ingredients lying around. (Usually on a Sunday!) The recipe contains no melted chocolate – only cocoa powder – but the result is an excellent chocolate biscuit …