The perfect pastry is a fine art! Whether it’s a pie or your morning Danish with your coffee, when the pastry is done right, it can be a little slice of heaven. There is such a wide variety of pastry types out there such as shortcrust, puff, choux, filo and so on. Pastry can be […]
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How to make your own Indian fakeaway
We can’t travel right now, but our tastebuds can! Use your mealtimes to transport yourself to more exotic surroundings — from the safety of your kitchen. This week, we’re craving Indian flavours… Curries Let’s start with everyone’s favourite Indian dish, good old chicken tikka masala. Find the classic version here, or check out our lighter take […]
Cake decorators tool kit
If you are as passionate about baking cakes as I am, now is the perfect time to move on to the next level…the art of cake decorating. Cake decorating can be something as simple as filling and icing a cake with buttercream or can be as complex as piping delicate flowers on the sides of […]
A guide to cake decorating
Working with fondant takes me back to the days of playing with play dough. Fondant can be sculpted into fun designs or can be textured to look like fur, wood or even wave. Cakes covered in fondant have a beautiful, smooth and almost porcelain-like appearance. Fondant is a great way to create a true showstopper cake […]
Sponge troubleshooting
The thought of baking a cake from scratch can be daunting. We’ve all had those moments of inspiration when we decide to make a cake — picking the recipe, buying all the ingredients to then watch it slowly sink, blow up or not even rise in the oven. Sure, this can be disheartening, and while […]
Mini layer cakes
Dr. Oetker mini layered cakes to celebrate World Baking Day.
8 cheesecake recipes you need to try!
Here are our top 8 cheesecake recipes. A mixture of baked, no bake and traybake cheesecakes! Someone get me some cream cheese so I can get baking! Baked Biscoff cheesecake This is a deliciously decadent cheesecake! Chewy caramel biscuit base, fluffy baked cheesecake, whipped cream, gooey caramel sauce and crunchy Biscoff biscuits…what more do you […]
How to create a restaurant experience at home
Turning your home kitchen into a cosy restaurant for the people you live with is a great way to use dinner as a source of much-needed entertainment. Check out our guide a classy evening at home… Cook something special. What kind of restaurant do you want? Consider who you’re cooking for and what kind […]
Vanilla panna cotta with rhubarb jelly
For the panna cotta, soak the gelatine leaves in a little cold water until soft. Place the milk, cream, sugar, vanilla pod and seeds into a pan and bring to a simmer. Remove the vanilla pod and discard. Squeeze the water out of the gelatine leaves, then add to the pan and remove from the heat. […]
Buffalo turkey meatball subs
Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. In a large bowl, combine the turkey mince, celery, carrot and garlic. Add the chilli powder, paprika, breadcrumbs, Parmesan, egg and half of the Buffalo sauce. Use clean hands to mix everything well together. Form into 12 meatballs and dust lightly with flour. Heat the oil in […]