Sponge Drops

  Good old-fashioned sponge drops – they are quick to make, have few ingredients and are a great addition to a high tea. When they come out of the oven, the sponge drops are slightly crisp, but they lose the crispness when sandwiched together with whipped cream, so sandwich them together several hours before serving, […]

Salted Caramel Salada Crackers

  Broken up Salted Caramel Salada Crackers in squares and triangles.   Cross-section of the crackers – the caramel melts between the perforations and holes of the Salada cracker during cooking, and caramelizes on the base.     Salada crackers are ideal for this recipe as they are plain, large, pre-salted crackers that have indentations […]

Ginger and Walnut Fudge

  Recently, while staying at Mum’s house for the weekend, I was awoken early (and I mean EARLY – at 5.45am – a ridiculously early time of the morning!) by unusual sounds emanating from the kitchen. Since I was awake, I went to investigate what the noise was, and on entering the kitchen, I found Mum […]

Honey Toffee Walnuts

    This recipe is one of the reasons why I don’t mind scavenging around under walnut trees on cold autumn days, because these toasted walnuts covered in crispy toffee are absolutely delicious. Eat them as a tasty snack on their own, or chop them up finely to use as cake decorations, dessert topping, or […]

Baileys Chocolat Luxe Shots in Hollow Chocolate Easter Eggs

  What goes great with chocolate? More chocolate of course (and even better is alcohol disguised as chocolate). I had a bottle of Baileys limited edition Chocolate Luxe and some hollow chocolate Easter Eggs, and this is the result:     These are great for after dinner treats. You could even put the Baileys in […]