Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse with Poached Pear

Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse with Poached Pear

Autumn, Dessert

Poire au chocolat I first published this Dairy Free Chocolate Mousse back in October 2012 and it’s good to see it’s still serving me well 4 years later.  Since it is chocolate week this week in the UK, I decided my photos and images from 2012 needed...
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...
Chocolate Tahini Balls

Chocolate Tahini Balls

Sweet Treats

Open Sesame! The trouble with most of the date and chocolate snack or treat ball concoctions that exist is that they contain nuts.  Not a problem for me, I’m crazy for nuts (also a little nutty myself…) but occasionally I am asked to develop nut free...
Cardamom White Chocolate Dipped Clementines

Cardamom White Chocolate Dipped Clementines

Sweet Treats, Winter

White chocolate dipped clementines with cardamom and pistachios; a bit of goodness dipped in something creamy and delicious! You either dig white chocolate or you don’t. I totally dig it. Especially with added cardamom, slathered over clementines and a...
Chocolate Yule Log

Chocolate Yule Log

Baking, Winter

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,...