Pump Street Bakery’s Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe kicks off Pump Street at Home, a very exciting new series I'm creating with Joanna Brennan of Pump Street Bakery and Pump Street Chocolate. Over the next few months I'll share famous recipes…
This recipe kicks off Pump Street at Home, a very exciting new series I'm creating with Joanna Brennan of Pump Street Bakery and Pump Street Chocolate. Over the next few months I'll share famous recipes…
Something happens to me around festivals and holidays. I become fixated on (a) seasonal baked good(s) and transform my kitchen into a gift making factory. Often I am not even sure who will be the…
This tart (or pie, depending where you live) started its life as a very Southern, cloyingly sweet pecan pie in a layer of fudge chocolate, basically a quintessential Thanksgiving and festive classic. Handed down to…
There’s no such a thing as too many cookie recipes, because let’s face it, there’s no better treat. I need cookies on hand at all times, available to immediately satiate or celebrate any emotion, mood,…
Banana bread received an excessive amount of (what I considered to be unwarranted) flack in the lockdown era. But despite the critics, it maintained it’s secure and treasured place in our hearts and in my…
I do not consider myself the competitive type. Tending to steer clear of tournaments, races and high stake games, I prefer to muddle along at my own pace trying to enjoy the activity of the…
The sugar department of the kitchen is where my American parentage is felt loud and proud, ignoring any trace of British accent or London upbringing. Many summer months during formative years spent on the other side…
There is something extremely comforting about a simple loaf cake. Especially one that you can make with just a bowl and whisk, and can be popped into the oven in under 10 minutes. It is also…
Flavoured butters are a fridge essential. They are fantastic melted on steamed or roasted vegetables, smeared onto fish fillets before baking, on steak or chicken or stirred into warm rice or grains before serving. I…
As semifreddo requires no fancy equipment, this is a perfect excuse to make iced treats to your hearts content and wow your friends and use up your leftovers at the same time. Win, win.
I have very few hard and fast rules in my kitchen, but “always toast your nuts” is a non negotiable. The addition of a drizzle of maple syrup and sprinkling of salt to your nuts…
These bars are a staple of the season. Festive and wonderfully tangy, not terribly sweet, with a crispy base that is simple and quick to make without the faff of pastry making, these are the…
This sauce is everything.
Summer 2016 will forever be known as the year of the egg. Since the delivery of my Big Green Egg at the beginning of June, I have somewhat obsessively cooked at least some aspect of…
The world at large and most certainly my own world has completely changed since we last spoke. But in the last month of heartbreak and sorrow in the news, there has been one constant -…
Excitement brewed in my house last week. We were all under the illusion that summer was finally on its way. The sun appeared shining its glorious rays on the garden now in its full spring…