Sweet-spiced eggy bread with fennel-seed strawberries recipe

Sweet-spiced eggy bread with fennel-seed strawberries recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Also known as French toast or pain perdu, a sweet eggy bread sits neatly in the ‘dessert for breakfast’ category. I like to use double cream in the egg mix to encourage a slightly custardy finish (you could replace that with full-fat milk) … Read more

Pancake Day 2024: the history, traditions and tips for a perfect feast

Pancake Day 2024: the history, traditions and tips for a perfect feast

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The most indulgent day of the year is here once again. No, we’re not talking about Christmas, or Easter – it’s Pancake Day. The one date in the calendar when you can absolutely eat the same dish for breakfast, lunch and dinner – … Read more

Floating islands with poached rhubarb recipe

Floating islands with poached rhubarb recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A classic French dish, îles flottantes makes separate use of the yolk and white of an egg to produce a rather bizarre but nevertheless delicious dessert. Garnish it with any fruit you fancy – because of the warm winter weather I still had … Read more

Burrata with honeycomb and black cherries recipe

Burrata with honeycomb and black cherries recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Burrata is a delicious, creamier version of mozzarella that lends itself surprisingly well to desserts. If you can’t find burrata, use mozzarella or even ricotta sweetened with a little honey. There are some good artisan honeycomb bars out there, either plain or coated … Read more

Crunchy chocolate and peanut butter bark recipe

Crunchy chocolate and peanut butter bark recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Three simple ingredients are all it takes to make this shamelessly sweet and salty treat. Before the bark hardens, sprinkle with the peanuts and place in the fridge to set. Timings Prep time: 5 minutes, plus setting time Cook time: 5 minutes Serves … Read more

Comforting glazed marble loaf cake recipe

Comforting glazed marble loaf cake recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Marvel at the hypnotic vanilla and cocoa swirl of this light loaf cake’s marbled centre. With an added touch of sweetness from the glaze, you’ll be cutting a slice for afternoon tea, an after-dinner snack, and perhaps even a cheeky breakfast.  For best results, … Read more

Steamed chocolate puddings with hot fudge sauce recipe

Steamed chocolate puddings with hot fudge sauce recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE The decadent chocolate chips and hot, glossy fudge sauce are why I always come back to this fail-safe recipe. Timings Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 45 minutes Serves 5 Ingredients For the puddings 2 medium eggs 100g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra … Read more

Breakfast cereal gelato recipe

Breakfast cereal gelato recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Boxes of breakfast cereal rarely get fully eaten in our household, which I find baffling. So, I turned Weetabix remnants into gelato, which doesn’t hang about for long. I’ve used a little honey as well as sugar in the mix, in homage to … Read more

Coffee ground cookies recipe

Coffee ground cookies recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You can save spent coffee grounds until a cookie urge strikes: freeze them in a ziplock bag, then defrost before use. Timings Prep time: 15 minutes, plus 1 hour chilling Cook time: 12 minutes Makes About 20 Ingredients 180g plain flour 40g skinned … Read more

Sticky toffee pudding cake recipe

Sticky toffee pudding cake recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I always seem to detect coffee when I eat sticky toffee pudding so, being a coffee lover, I decided to add coffee to a cake based on the pudding. If you feel you won’t like that, use freshly brewed tea instead. This is … Read more

Sloe gin and champagne jellies recipe

Sloe gin and champagne jellies recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Inspired by champagne cocktails, these elegant jellies offer grown-up flavours in a fun way; with a dollop of whipped cream and fresh berries to serve, they are an impressive way to finish a meal. Timings Prep time: 15 minutes, plus 30 minutes infusing, … Read more

Mince pie and marzipan rocky road recipe

Mince pie and marzipan rocky road recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Rocky road is a brilliant way to reinvigorate those stocking-filler odds and ends. Mini mince pies are particularly good here due to the higher ratio of pastry to filling and their cute appearance, but any size of pie will work well. Try adding … Read more

Chocolate panforte recipe

Chocolate panforte recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Panforte translates as strong bread, though this creation is in fact a festive sweet thing to eat after a meal. Historically it was known as Siena cake as the Italian city is thought to have been the first to embrace cooking with sugar and spices such … Read more

Classic florentines recipe

Classic florentines recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Tiny florentines frequently starred as petit fours in my early career working in London hotels. I would often sneak into the pastry department to help myself: sometimes they were made in a large rectangle on a baking tray and cut into squares, with … Read more

Sauternes custards recipe

Sauternes custards recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You can use another dessert wine – such as muscat de Beaumes de Venise – for these, which makes them less expensive, but Sauternes is delicious. You can buy most dessert wines in half bottles. Timings Prep time: 20 minutes, plus cooling time  Cook … Read more

Bitter chocolate cake with boozy cranberry compote and port cream recipe

Bitter chocolate cake with boozy cranberry compote and port cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Cranberries are lovely with chocolate cake – I make a version of Black Forest gateau with them when they’re around – but this cake might be too dark and bitter for children (more for you!). Don’t add too much port to the cream … Read more

Meringue wreath with mango, passion fruit and pistachios recipe

Meringue wreath with mango, passion fruit and pistachios recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You don’t have to stick to the same decoration: you can use mango and raspberries, or make this entirely with berries.   Timings Prep time: 35 minutes Cook time: 1 hour 40 minutes, plus overnight drying Serves 8 Ingredients 7 large egg whites 380g … Read more

Fat-free sticky toffee pudding recipe

Fat-free sticky toffee pudding recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE At the risk of spoiling your enjoyment forever, one serving of traditional sticky toffee pudding contains 71g of sugar, which is more than double the recommended daily intake of 30g, and 21g of saturated fat. This healthier, fat-free version that more than halves … Read more

Chocolate and cranberry shards recipe

Chocolate and cranberry shards recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is a great thing to place on the table at the end of a dinner party as an alternative dessert, or bring out later on at a drinks party. Break it up into rough shapes and serve it in a bowl or … Read more

Spiced citrus and pomegranate compote recipe

Spiced citrus and pomegranate compote recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This will surprise you. It might sound like the dull option but it’s delicious, a mixture of sweet and bitter, and very Christmassy. If some is leftover I have it for breakfast the next day. When blood oranges are in season, use them … Read more

Pears in Marsala with dark chocolate shortbread recipe

Pears in Marsala with dark chocolate shortbread recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A very simple dish – and one of my favourites – which is elevated by the dark chocolate shortbread. If you don’t have Marsala you could use medium or sweet sherry. Timings Prep time: 30 minutes, plus chilling time Cook time: 1 hour … Read more

Jersey milk rice pudding with lemon verbena recipe

Jersey milk rice pudding with lemon verbena recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE From a couple of tiny cuttings the lemon verbena in my garden has become a huge, uncontrollable bush, so I’ve been making good use of it over the past couple of years. I tie it in bunches and dry it to use through … Read more

Quince, dark chocolate and ginger s’mores recipe

Quince, dark chocolate and ginger s’mores recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE A go-to fireside dessert and an obvious one for Bonfire Night. If your evening doesn’t involve a great big bonfire, these can easily be cooked under a grill  (or in a very hot oven).  What is unusual here is that in a bid to make … Read more

No-churn espresso and hazelnut ice cream recipe

No-churn espresso and hazelnut ice cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE No custard to make, no churning; ice cream doesn’t get any easier than this, though you could of course just buy an ice cream or sorbet if you don’t want the hassle of making one. This ice cream sets quite hard, so be … Read more

Banana fritters (kera na bhajia) recipe

Banana fritters (kera na bhajia) recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Whenever I cooked these at home, my youngest son would gobble them down as soon as they were cool enough to eat. Later, he started to eat them with cinnamon sugar and chocolate as a dessert. This is most definitely not the traditional … Read more

Dark chocolate, oat and hazelnut cookies recipe

Dark chocolate, oat and hazelnut cookies recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is quite a grown-up recipe, not too sweet, with a generous amount of dark chocolate and quite a savoury undertone from the oats and toasted hazelnuts.  I like them warm from the oven, finished with a sprinkle of salt over the molten … Read more

Roast blackberry compote with sunflower seed cream recipe

Roast blackberry compote with sunflower seed cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Blackberries are the ultimate free food – you’ll probably be able  to find a patch growing nearby, wherever you live. While the sunflower cream makes this dish vegan, you can serve it with dairy double cream. Or you can replace the sunflower seeds … Read more

Late-summer plum and berry pudding with damson gin recipe

Late-summer plum and berry pudding with damson gin recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I like several spins on summer pudding, most of them boozy. When plums are still in the shops and we’re sliding towards autumn, sloe or damson gin is perfect in a late-summer pudding. You can use blackcurrants as well, if you can still … Read more

Aran’s one-bowl peach and olive oil cake recipe

Aran’s one-bowl peach and olive oil cake recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE One rewarding thing about Instagram is that you meet other cooks and writers whose work you admire. I’ve been following Aran Goyoaga for a long time. She’s very gentle and it comes through in her food and photography. She has a gorgeous studio … Read more

Nectarine and elderflower ice cream recipe

Nectarine and elderflower ice cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I seem to have become a specialist in nectarine ice cream. Over the past few years, I’ve made nectarine ice creams with rhubarb, passion fruit and muscat dessert wine. White nectarines have a floral flavour so it seemed obvious to put them together … Read more

Roast figs and plums in vodka with cardamom cream recipe

Roast figs and plums in vodka with cardamom cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Figs, of course, come from the Mediterranean, but, like spices such as ginger and cinnamon, we see them as a prime autumnal ingredient in northern European kitchens. The appearance of their bloomy purple bodies is as much a sign that autumn has arrived as … Read more

Peach Melba recipe

Peach Melba recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE When the famous chef Auguste Escoffier, of the Savoy, saw the Australian opera singer Dame Nellie Melba perform at Covent Garden in 1894, he was so impressed that he created peach Melba – a perfect marriage of peach, vanilla ice cream and raspberry … Read more

Booze-free syllabub with berries and stem ginger recipe

Booze-free syllabub with berries and
stem ginger recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Syllabub was popular in Britain between the 16th and 19th centuries but has enjoyed a revival of late, with ‘nursery food’ appearing more and more in restaurants and supermarkets.  Traditionally made with white wine or cider, it’s also good (and suitable for the … Read more

Eton Mess with summer berries recipe

Eton Mess with summer berries recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Eton mess is a dead simple dinner party dessert and if you don’t fancy faffing around making meringue then you can skip the stages below and use ready-made – your guests won’t know if you’ve bought it from the shop. You can use … Read more

Air fryer baked cheesecake recipe

Air fryer baked cheesecake recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE Cheesecake? In an air fryer? Take a step back, compose yourself, and then go make this delicious dessert. Slice this up and enjoy it on its own or with a super-quick berry compote: heat up 300g of mixed frozen berries in a saucepan, … Read more

Olive oil and dessert-wine cake with Muscat ice cream and nectarines recipe

Olive oil and dessert-wine cake with Muscat ice cream and nectarines recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE So many people have done a version of this cake over the years, but this is from the Chez Panisse Desserts Cookbook, which I’ve tweaked to make with Muscat rather than Sauternes, which is rather expensive. It’s basically a very light sponge cake … Read more

Grilled stone fruit with goat’s cheese, honey and sesame recipe

Grilled stone fruit with goat’s cheese, honey and sesame recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE If I haven’t had my full Pure diet dairy quota for the day and I’m craving something sweet, this delivers on both fronts, with a portion of fruit and dairy. I love the White Lake English Goat Curd, but any soft goat’s cheese … Read more

Olive oil torta with roasted stone fruits and vanilla recipe

Olive oil torta with roasted stone fruits and vanilla recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This soufflé-style cake is best eaten on the day of baking. It has a custardy texture flavoured with delicate olive oil and dessert wine, which pairs beautifully with the mellow vanilla and stone fruit. Drizzle with custard or simply eat on its own. Timings … Read more

Peaches with cinnamon, orange-flower water and labneh recipe

Peaches with cinnamon, orange-flower water and labneh recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You can make this with nectarines as well. Use ripe fruit but make sure there are no bruises and don’t leave them macerating for longer than an hour, or they become too soft. Timings 20 minutes, plus overnight draining and 30 minutes to … Read more

Meringues with raspberries, figs and cassis cream recipe

Meringues with raspberries, figs and cassis cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE You can use vanilla ice cream in this dish, or raspberry sorbet, as well as the cream. Just put a scoop on the meringue before adding everything else. You can also make a spectacular-looking large-scale dessert and serve it on a platter instead … Read more

Peaches with gorgonzola, mascarpone and honey recipe

Peaches with gorgonzola, mascarpone and honey recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE This is an assembly job, but with good ingredients it’s one of the best summer desserts.  Timings 5 minutes Serves  4 Ingredients 4 perfectly ripe peaches 250g tub of mascarpone 300g piece of Gorgonzola dolce (don’t serve it straight from the fridge) Piece … Read more

Strawberry and elderflower fool recipe

Strawberry and elderflower fool recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I use Jude’s custard for this (available from Ocado), but don’t buy the ‘light’ option as it’s too thin. Elderflower cordials vary in intensity and also in thickness (some are quite thin; it should be a syrup). I use Bottle Green, but whatever … Read more

Raspberry ripple ice cream recipe

Raspberry ripple ice cream recipe

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO CREATE FULL TIME INCOME ONLINE: CLICK HERE I have fond memories of childhood Neapolitan ice cream, which came in a rectangular block, Funny Feet and the classic Mivvi ice lollies, but my favourite flavour will always be raspberry ripple. It is so, so good. I make a vanilla base with … Read more

Celebrate this Bhai Dooj with these 3 amazing dessert recipes

Celebrate this Bhai Dooj with these 3 amazing dessert recipes

MY NUMBER 1 RECOMMENDATION TO LOSE WEIGHT: CLICK HERE After Diwali, Bhai Dooj is another festival where you indulge in sweets and sweets. But if you are tired of overindulging in sweets, we have some healthy dessert recipes for you that you can enjoy without worrying about gaining weight. In addition, they are ideal for … Read more

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