Inspiring friendly recipes and thoughts

So I have a half pack of silken tofu left over from the chocolate cheesecake recipe – what to do with it? I could have made brownies with silken tofu, but I’m all out of ‘safeR…

The perfect topping for St Clement’s cupcakes, or possibly gingerbread – hmm, going to have to try that combo! Zingy Lemon Buttercream (dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free, soya-free, sesame…

‘Oranges and lemons say the bells of St Clement’s’ Here are the zingy, zesty cupcakes I made so Big S could have one to take to the party last weekend.

We seem to have become reliant on ending a meal with a mint chocolate! Unfortunately, our usual Mint Chocolate Crisps from Sainsbury’s Free From range haven’t been available for a while…

This is my long-time fall back chunky chocolate chip cookie, enriched with oats and soft brown sugar.

Here’s my first recipe inspired by a recipe in my lovely new Ottolenghi cookbook.

I think I’ve been making too many chocolate biscuits recently – although they’re the family favourite – so today I made some Toffee and Raisin Cookies, just for a change.

The fridge is bare and I haven’t done a big shop for a while – too much time blogging, I think! So tonight calls for a real store cupboard supper, and what could be better than a beany …

This is the recipe for the frangipane layer used in the Knockout Pear and Almond Pastries that I posted yesterday.

Do you remember a chocolate sauce back in the 80s that magically turned into a hard shell on contact with cold ice cream – was it called ‘Ice magic’? Anyway, this rich and sumptuo…

It worked! I am so, so pleased! :-) My second foray into making French patisserie (as taught by the wonderful Claire Clark when she was a teacher at Le Cordon Bleu) but egg and dairy-free, has turn…

It’s Big S’s ‘Saint Day’ today, providing the perfect excuse to bake some cupcakes! Most Brits don’t celebrate Saint/name days, but since we have a French half of the …

I’ve always rather liked the idea of baking my own bread, but had some rather limited success in the past.

Fabulous dairy-free, rich and decadent chocolate truffles that are perfect for that after-dinner treat.

I’ve recently been lucky enough to have been given some lovely tapas dishes and it’s inspired me to cook more Spanish food.

We were out of sweet treats so it was the perfect excuse for baking some delectable cupcakes for Big and Little S to have at tea time.