Plum Almond Honey Torte

Plum Almond Honey Torte

Autumn, Baking

This plum almond honey torte is made from a rich combination of ground almonds, butter, egg yolks and sweet honey.  It’s topped with plums for an autumnal spin, and being made without flour is naturally gluten free. When you spend 4 days cooking a shed load of...
Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Cake

Chocolate Almond Olive Oil Cake

Baking

A simple gluten and dairy free chocolate almond olive oil cake. Perfect with a range of creamy toppings and seasonal fruit. Plus a celebration of 5 years in blogging! In last year’s anniversary post I spent some time looking back on all that I had achieved in 4...
Tuscan Castagnaccio (Chestnut flour cake)

Tuscan Castagnaccio (Chestnut flour cake)

Baking

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...