If you can’t get to The Devonshire in Soho, bring it to yours, precisely what we did on New Year’s Eve. After scouring the internet for Devonshire recipes or dupes, without much luck, I managed to find their sticky toffee pudding recipe, an absolute treasure! Ina, I love you, but this ensures that I’ll never…
Category: sweets
Delicious Mince Pie Cheesecake Recipe for Christmas
Still planning your Christmas menu, look no further for dessert, because this is the ultimate festive mashup of deliciousness- Mince Pie Cheesecake! The Husband found this recipe and as a lover of both desserts, I was rather intrigued and had to give it a try so smuggling a few mince pies home from London, we…
Ina’s Sticky Toffee Date Cake with Bourbon Glaze
Sticky Toffee Pudding or the not as fun sounding “date cake,” brough a splash of British to our American Thanksgiving in Switzerland. The feast was a real international event! This cake was easy to throw together, and the taste was delicious even if it looks like something from the swamp. You can add Bourbon to…
Ina’s Mocha Icebox Cake
Looking for a slightly chocolately dessert, that was easy enough to make in advance so I landed on Ina’s Mocha Icebox Cake. Simple it was, buying the ingredients in Switzerland, not so much. Ina calls for Tate’s Bakeshop cookies, which I’ve never had, so I tried this with both Oreos in one layer and mini…
Easy Tuscan Olive Oil Shortbread with Rosemary
Inspired by many a London menu featuring some version of posh fiore de latte softserve, drizzled in an artisanal olive oil, I decided to try the trend at home this weekend. While I love this savory sweet combo, I decided it could do with a little crunch, so I took a page from Halicopter Away’s…
Easy Snickers Cheesecake Recipe to Impress
In an effort to clean out the pantry’s baking department, I ended up crafting a “Snickers” cheesecake this weekend, even though no Snickers were involved in the making of said cheesecake. The cheesecake itself is lovely plain, nice and light, and the toppings were merely a happen accident of what was on hand. This was…
Ina’s Berry Crumble
After enjoying a homemade berry crumble in Ireland, I was extra inspired after seeing cranberries in the store this week, I knew this berry crumble recipe of Ina’s just had to be tried. I didn’t follow Ina’s recipe exactly since I needed a smaller serving size and after reading many reviews that they were too…
Easy Five Ingredient Semifreddo Recipe
If you’re low on ingredients, you can probably whip up this messy beauty from the contents of your freezer/pantry. It sliced beautifully and the next time I make, I will incorporate a splash of almond extract to balance the cherries and serve with a sprinkle of flaky sea salt, which really, should be obligatory on…
Cedric Grolet at The Berkeley- London
My cabbie brainwashed me into visiting this bakery that I knew, but didn’t exatly know I needed. That makes sense, right? He was asking if I knew of Mr. Cedric, I said, ‘mais oui!’ The luxe patisserie king who concocts sweet delights well disguised as fruit or anything else. I suppose I had this conversation…
Nigella’s Clementine Cake
With a bowl full of aging clementines, it was the perfect occasion to throw together Nigella’s apparently legendary clementine cake. Gluten free, but it sure does use lots of eggs! It’s easy to quickly whip up in the food processor and bakes like a dream. Moist and brightly vibrant, it’s even better on the second…
Chocolate Mascarpone Mousse
She may not look like much, but it’s what inside that counts- isn’t that usually the case? This mousse was a labor of love to not waste a cup of extra mascarpone that was kicking around the fridge…the results were more spectacular than anything I could have hoped for! The word “bangin’” comes to mind…
No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake
Need the easiest, most delicious, super-chocolately showstopper of a cheesecake? Look no further. Not super sweet, not too rich, and pairs very well with a dense covering of chopped pistachios for a bright crunch, this cheesecake has it ALL. No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake For the crust: For the cheesecake: