Plum & Amaretti Semifreddo

Dessert, Summer

Semifreddo means half cold in Italian and this simple dessert is a cross between a frozen mousse and an ice-cream. In this version I swirl through deep maroon plum puree and scatter in crumbled amaretti biscuits.  I first made a version of this plum amaretti...

Chocolate Granola with Pistachio & Quinoa Puffs

Breakfast, Dessert, Sweet Treats, Winter

Chocolate granola with pistachio & quinoa puffs makes a delicious brunch dessert or topping for yoghurt or ice-cream any time of day.  Serve with rhubarb and blood orange for a late winter dish. I don’t really get the whole chocolate for breakfast thing....

Lemon Cashew Cheesecake with Ginger Roasted Rhubarb

Dessert, Spring

Cheesecake in the loosest sense of course as there is no cheese in this cake. Soaked cashews do wonderful job along with tonnes of lemon juice to create a fresh take on a classic dish. I served this vegan lemon cashew cheesecake with ginger roasted rhubarb at my first...

Cacao Espresso No Bake Brownies

Dessert, Sweet Treats

These no bake brownies are my favourite way to enjoy a hit of cacao.  An old favourite recipe of mine, these have been modernised for 2018 with a drop of coffee extract and some new photos! Chocolate brownies are a contentious subject for me.  Over the last few years...

Blackberry Appletiser Jelly & Granita, with Berries and Pistachio Cream

Autumn, Dessert, Summer

This vegan recipe for Blackberry Appletiser* Jelly & Granita, with Berries and Pistachio Cream, served with optional Beetroot Sorbet is a sophisticated and fun end of summer dessert. *This post is sponsored by Appletiser I was never one for Jelly really....

Beetroot and Vanilla Sorbet

Autumn, Dessert, Summer, Winter

Beetroot and vanilla sorbet is a vegan dessert recipe from Kate Hackworthy’s new debut cookbook Veggie Desserts + Cakes Veggie Desserts + Cakes is a cookbook all about making vegetables the star of cakes and desserts, not about hiding them.   I love vegetables...