Yoghurt Mousse and Frozen Berry Pots

Defrosting my freezer the other night, I came across some raspberries, which I needed to use up. Not that this is a hard thing to do. I always like to have some frozen berries, when fresh ones are not in season so that I can still have berries with my breakfast – or at any […]

Drop Scones with White Chocolate & Summer Berries

Near my office, there’s a new bakery that I often walk past in the mornings. The other day I stopped to get myself a little something sweet and the “Strawberry and White Chocolate Drop Scones” caught my eye and what a good choice that was! Sweet white chocolate drops and juicy strawberries liven up a […]

Levain Inspired Chocolate Chip & Walnut Cookies

So here it comes, the first receipe inspired by my recent time in New York. I had heard of these chocolate chip cookies from Levain, with various sources telling me that they were the best in town, so I had to check the out. The original Levain Bakery is all the way up in Harlem […]

Toasted Banana Bread with Maple Mascarpone and Plum Compote

It’s been too long since my last post but things have been a bit busy for me lately as I have temporarily moved to NYC for a couple of months, which is very exciting. NYC is a food lover’s heaven! I am based in Brooklyn and the two local shops down the road, delis, as […]

Duffins

  What is a Duffin, I hear you ask? The answer is: a donut-like muffin! I hadn’t heard of them either until the other week when I was reviewing a café near Holborn , who had a tray of freshly baked ‘Duffins’ on their counter. I was instantly intrigued by the sweet smelling muffins rolled […]