Black sesame shortbread, small batch

Let me introduce you to my new favourite biscuit: black sesame shortbread. I wasn’t expecting them to be a favourite; it just happened. I fiddled with a recipe, ate the resulting biscuits, and was delighted. Just sweet enough. Crisp, with the lightest crumb, and richly fragrant with earthy black sesame. They’re also very simple to make, even in a … Continue reading →

Frozen honey parfait for two

Since it is slowly (very slowly) becoming milder outside in my corner of the world, I’ve been looking at cold desserts which work in my tiny kitchen and shoebox freezer. My flat is much too small for an ice cream machine of any sort, which is a shame as I do love making ice cream, but it has … Continue reading →

Banana brown butter snacking cake, lighter and fluffier

A simple, fragrant banana sponge cake which is just sweet enough. We all love sturdy and comforting banana bread, but sometimes I want something which is lighter yet still rich-tasting and homey. This cake fits the bill. This recipe is such a relief, too–I spent an inordinate amount of time last month trying to scale down a … Continue reading →

Coconut Sticky Rice Pudding with Sweetcorn (Khao niao piak khaophot ข้าวเหนียวเปียกข้าวโพด)

From the archives: a fragrant salty-sweet rice pudding I remember my Pearents making. They didn’t much go in for sweets, preferring fresh fruit or my attempts at baking, but they’d sometimes make huge batches of this, scooping it out from a pot in the fridge and reheating perfectly in the microwave. It’s easy, comforting, and you can control exactly how … Continue reading →