Recipes

  • Strawberry and white chocolate scones

    Strawberry and white chocolate scones

    You just know these are going to be delicious, don’t you? The classic combination of sweet creamy white chocolate, and the juicy aromatic tang of strawberries go so well in a scone – it’s like a cream and jam scone without the bother of putting the jam and cream in. These scones travel well, but […]

  • Asian fusion soup

    This isn’t baking. But it tastes amazing, with Asian inspired flavours, and I’m all about the flavour. I would happily eat this at any time of the day. It’s light, fresh, stuffed full of great things, and eating a bowl of it makes you feel like you’ve done something good for yourself – give it […]

  • Perfect butter biscuits

    Butter biscuits (aka the only biscuit recipe you’ll ever need!)

    These beautiful biscuits are so versatile. You can use the basic recipe and then add in whatever flavour you wish to custom make them. You can use the basic recipe and then sandwich the plain biscuits together using jam, cream, chocolate, curd, buttercream…   The recipe – 225g soft butter – 225g caster sugar – 1 […]

  • Hot Cross Buns

    Hot Cross Buns Every season brings with it certain traditions in cooking and baking. Easter, nearly upon us, has a wealth of tradition, and hot cross buns has to be one of the most loved, and tastiest! These buns aren’t difficult to make, but they do require a little time. They are sooo worth it […]

  • Coffee and Walnut Cake

    Coffee and walnut cake – remixed!

     Well this is a blast from the past! It’s a classic combination, but one that if not handled with a light hand, can end up being bitter and stodgy. I hope you enjoy this take on an old favourite. I’ve made the sponge from a genoise mix, so almost no fat (always good). The icing […]

  • Perfect Profiteroles!

      Profiteroles are made from choux pastry, which is also used for eclairs or choux buns. They look so impressive, and taste so delicious, that it may seem like they are difficult to make – but, no! They really are quite simple, and much easier to master than some recipes in your repertoire. So, firstly, […]

  • Yeast bread

    (First published in the Carlow nationalist, 2014) New year, new start, new resolutions…how about a new recipe …for yeast bread. Yes, you read that correctly, I’m asking you to try to make a yeast bread. Ah do, go on, you know  you want to.. although there are a few steps to it, the process is simple. And […]

  • Chocolate Roulade

    Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Roulade

    This is a delicious and decadent dessert whether or not you are on a gluten free diet. It is easy to make but looks very impressive, and the cake itself can be made in advance and frozen, so you can just whip up the filling when it’s needed. It can be a lovely alternative to […]

  • Angel food cake

    Heavenly Angel Food cake

    Even the name sounds dreamy. This is quite possibly the lightest cake you’ll ever bake. It has no butter, no fat – just egg white, sugar, and flour as the basic ingredients. “so, it’s good for me then?” I hear you ask..well, almost! But if you are trying to cut down on fat for perhaps […]

  • Oonagh Barretts Worlds Best Banana Bread!

    Oonagh Barretts Banana Bread!

    Worlds best banana bread!

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