Well, here we are. A tall cake, full of flavour and texture: there’s chocolate cake, a coconut filling that is better than a Bounty bar, salty-sweet pecan-feuilletine crunch, and mellow Ovaltine frosting. Each layer is delicious on its own but makes the most sense together. It’s a lot of work and I’m very proud of … Continue reading
This chocolate-deep, star-topped cake formed part of my New Year’s spread, the first party I’ve thrown in absolute years. The rest of the menu: Massaman curry, half of Leela’s with chicken drumsticks Khanom jeen nam ya (rice noodles + curry chicken) – this is made to be served at room temp, which helps a lot Mac & cheese, … Continue reading
Okay, so, make these. I know at this point salted caramel is a cliche foodie thing which has become more of a gourmet marketing label and not necessarily an indicator of delicious caramel, but this bakes up into a tray of something friendly, inviting, and genuinely very good. Recently I made these for a party. I was a bit nervous, … Continue reading
Brownie cookies. Forget any vaguely brown, sticky-sweet double chocolate cookies you might have had: these go full-on with plenty of melted chocolate, cocoa powder, and chocolate chunks. I have to say one of my favourite textures in baking is melted chocolate and butter. It’s just so glossy and is the perfect colour. And when you … Continue reading
The Furious Pear Pie 
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