I was given a creme brulee set (4 ramekins, a catering blowtorch and gas) as an early Christmas present and so this weekend I decided to play about with it. There are many recipes around but I figured I’d start with a basic one as once you can do a basic one any others made […]

So I’m stood in work, bored as ever, letting my mind wander.. and I come up with an idea! What if, instead of jam at the bottom of a Bakewell Tart, you had chocolate.. I then spent the rest of the day refining the idea in my head, and decided that a combination of cherry […]

A Chocolate brownie base with a baked cheesecake top.. I found the recipe and just >had< to try it! For the Brownie Melt 4oz chocolate with 113g butter. Whisk in 70g flour, 200g sugar, 1tsp baking powder, 1/2tsp vanilla, 1/8tsp salt and 2 eggs. I added some chocolate chips as well. Pour into a greased […]

Made in a fit of enthusiasm earlier today. Always fun to make, as long as you remember that the liquid is 1 pint milk to 3 eggs you can add what you like. This one was layed with raisins and sultanas with brown sugar, had some cinnamon added and then the top was dusted with […]

Made a while back but I just re-found the photo.. Filled to bursting with whipped cream and covered with melted chocolate

I decided to have a go at making croissants, it didn’t go too badly.. I think there was a misprint in the recipe that asked for 100g of yeast! The dough was too soft I think and the butter just squished out of it when it was being rolled. And then I didn’t get it […]

The most fantabulous amazing cheesecake, and so easy to make.. Ok, maybe my presentation needs a little work, but it tastes damn good. A packet of chocolate cookies and butter for the base. Lots of melted chocolate, 3oz sugar, 200g Marscapone, 200g yoghurt and a carton of lightly whipped cream for the topping. Awesome!