Category: Baking

  • Sausage Rolls with Chorizo

    These Chorizo Sausage Rolls are a quick, flavour-packed snack using store-bought pastry and spiced meats. Perfect for parties or easy appetisers, they’re customisable; add cheese, herbs, or a drizzle of honey to suit your taste. Ingredients Method Tips & Variations

  • Mini Pork Pies

    These traditional mini pork pies are perfect bite-sized snacks or party appetizers, featuring a rich hot-water crust pastry and savoury pork filling. A touch of Stilton on top adds a creamy twist, and optional jelly filling makes them truly authentic and elegant. Ingredients For the filling: For the pastry: For the jelly (optional): Optional topper:…

  • Submarine Rolls Recipe

    Submarine rolls (aka hoagies) are light yet sturdy sandwich vessels with a soft, pillowy interior and a slightly crisp crust. This straightforward method uses common pantry ingredients and an optional steam trick for bakery-quality results—perfect for piled-high fillings or simple deli-style subs. Ingredients Method

  • Chunky NYC-Style Cookies

    Headnote These New York–style cookies are oversized, irresistibly chunky, and packed with mix-ins. Think plump chocolate chunks, nuts. Soft and buttery in the center with crisp, golden edges, they’re perfect for dunking in milk or enjoying alongside coffee on the go. Ingredients Method Tips & Variations

  • Bagels

    Bagels are a chewy, golden-brown delight you can easily bake at home. A simple dough gets its signature springy chew from a short boil, and—if you’re aiming for an extra-tender crumb—you can swap in reserved pasta or potato water for up to half the liquid. Those starchy waters lend structure and flavour, all while cutting…

  • White Bloomer

    The classic white bloomer is a soft-crumbed, golden crusted loaf perfect for sandwiches, toast and everyday baking. With a high temperature steam boost for a crisp crust and a simple mix and knead method, this recipe delivers close to bakery quality results at home. Ingredients Method Tips & Variations

  • Beetroot Brownies

    These moist, fudge-style brownies use grated beetroot to lend extra moisture, a subtle earthy sweetness and a striking ruby colour. They deliver an intense chocolate hit with slightly less fat than a standard brownie and freeze beautifully for future treats. Ingredients Method Tips & Variations These brownies showcase how a humble veg can transform a…

  • Peanut Butter Cookies

    These classic peanut butter cookies marry the nutty depth of creamy peanut butter with pockets of melty dark chocolate. Crisp at the edges with a tender, chewy centre, they’re impossibly easy to mix in one bowl and bake in under 15 minutes. Ingredients Method Tips & Variations