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...
Mum’s Welsh Cakes St David’s day, 1st March, every year without fail my Mum made Welsh Cakes. My Welsh speaking Mum used to call them ‘Pice ar y maen’. She would stand at the stove for hours, flipping the little cakes, watching they didn’t burn,...
A naturally gluten-free Christmas yule log filled with chestnut puree and coconut cream. Inspired by the French Bouche-de-Noel In my family growing up we had a number of essential desserts at Christmas time. My older sister, having a slight obsession with sultanas,...
Avocado bread is a savoury loaf and superb for breakfast. A gluten and grain free bread made from pureed avocado. I have been making this avocado bread recipe on a regular basis since I first posted it in June 2011, just a month after I started blogging. It’s...
I discovered Italian chestnut flour a few years ago on one of my many visits to Italy to see my Uncle and Aunty who live there. I subsequently learned about Castagnaccio which is a traditional Tuscan chestnut flour cake. It’s made with flour, water and a little...
