Baking bread at home has become a new obsession for me. Well, I say new. In actual fact I made a new year resolution at the beginning of January 2011 to turn my back on the supermarket sliced loaf and get kneading. For a million and one reasons I didn't ...
Happy Valentine's Day! As those of you who have come across my cake-centric thoughts on the BakeNation blog will know, I am a keen admirer of baked goods, and on this romance-themed day, I would even go so far as to say that I love them. This fanaticism surrounding eating ...
A verrine is a dessert originally from France made by layering different ingredients in a small glass. I’m going to show you how to make a verrine of Pistachio, Pineapple and Milk Chocolate. It will have layers of Pistachio Crème Brulee, Poached Ginger Pineapple, Biscuit Cuillere and Milk Chocolate ...
Introducing Ross Baxter... A few weeks ago we came across patissier, Ross Baxter, and his delicious blog. Having spent his career as Head Pastry Chef for a world renowned chef and with descriptions on his blog such as the following, we thought he would be the ...
At the bottom of Dundas Street there lies a room so full of magic and cheer that the eyes of adults and children alike are filled with delight from the moment they enter. The room is at once spacious, ...
Earlier this month I interviewed Cuckoo's Bakery, here's a little teaser for my upcoming 'From the Tree' post... Ten things you didn't know about Cuckoo's Bakery: Their cupcake menu changes every single day, with all the cupcakes being made that day Any cakes left over from that day go to ...
I do like to expand my baking repertoire whenever possible, and so this week I tackled the relatively simplistic recipe of a Lemon Tarte. It didn't quite go according to plan but I'll publish this post as an example of how not to do it in the hopes ...
Do you know what these are? Pecan trees from home! Welcome back. As promised, below is the recipe for Southern Pecan Pie. It's so good, I've had marriage proposals over it. This week I handed in my thesis. ...
Last weekend I visited Cuckoo's Bakery to interview the owners Graham Savage and Vidya Sarjoo for my upcoming From the Tree November post. It was a perfect afternoon and I think it's safe to say that a delicious ...
Sometimes it feels like Edinburgh has baking talent running through it's very soul; incredible cafés on every corner, independent bakers filling shops and market stalls, and events such as the Edinburgh Cake Ladies and Sofi's Bake ...
