Gluten Free Christmas Cake with Amaretto Soaked Fruit

Gluten Free Christmas Cake with Amaretto Soaked Fruit

Stir it up! On Sunday 22nd November 2015 households up and down the country will be taking part in Stir-up Sunday; the last Sunday before advent when traditionally Christmas pudding and cake will be stirred up ready for Christmas.  I think this is such a lovely...
Bara Brith, a Welsh Fruit Tea Loaf {Gluten Free}

Bara Brith, a Welsh Fruit Tea Loaf {Gluten Free}

Rubgy snacking? I was devastated when Wales got kicked out of the rugby world cup by South Africa at the quarter final stage this year.   After the thrill of surviving the preliminary ‘group of death’ the anguish of being knocked out hit hard.  The match...
Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting

A gluten free carrot cake made with almonds and buckwheat flour, decadently covered in a simple cream cheese frosting sweetened with honey. The final day I lived below the line, I looked in my diary and in horror realised I had agreed to make a carrot cake for a local...
Tahini Almond Cookies

Tahini Almond Cookies

Like halva these cookies are made from sweetened sesame. These tahini cookies are gluten free, vegan and are delicious! Chances are if you love halva, then you’ll love these cookies. Sweetened sesame is the basis for the sweet treat halva found in Southern European...
Mince Pies

Mince Pies

A classic Christmas British dessert, using grain & gluten free pastry. Even better if you make your own mincemeat. It’s OK I  have mince pies in the house.  Christmas can finally begin. Earlier this week I shared my  mincemeat recipe, and now I bring you the...
Homemade Mincemeat

Homemade Mincemeat

My homemade mincemeat is a lower in sugar take on classic British mincemeat for mince pies, sparing none of the taste. There are no mince pies in America.  I repeat there are no mince pies in America. This shouldn’t bother me, because luckily I know how to make...