Meringues are notoriously difficult to master, getting the perfect crispy exterior and a gooey melt in the mouth interior is something of a feat. Remove the eggs from the mix and you really do have a challenge on your hands. With the discovery of aquafaba as an egg substitute, vegan meringues were back on the [...]
This chocolate tart is the perfect indulgent treat to serve at a dinner party, as it is particularly fancy but only takes 25 mins to whip together. Olive oil and chocolate work really well together, especially with a high quality one like Fino. The slight peppery bitterness of the oil balances out the sweet rich [...]
I have been going through a bit of a fixation recently with perfecting a vegan white chocolate blondie. After a few attempts at tweaking the ingredients, cooking time and cooking temp, this recipe came out spot on and exactly how I wanted them to be! Soft and squidgy on the inside with chunks of vegan [...]
Pasteis de Nata are a traditional Portuguese tart filled with a sweet, rich eggy custard. A recently cancelled trip to Lisbon had me craving these little tarts and so I went on a mission to create my own vegan version. The custard is made with silken tofu as it has a very soft texture and [...]
Vegan cinnamon buns are hard to find, but fear not you don't have to look any further! These buns are fluffy and soft on the inside with a caramel-like buttery filling and of course a shed load of cinnamon. Make them for elevenses with a cup of coffee or dessert with a scoop of vanilla [...]
Recently, Portlebay Popcorn asked me to create a recipe with their popcorn, and I just had to say yes! Popcorn is one of my favourite snacks and their delicious and innovative flavours where just too good to not to try. I wanted to use one of the more unusual flavours and what is more exciting [...]
This recipe is the absolute bees knees, it is the holy grail of all chocolate cups. These little cups are the best treat at the end of a long day or the perfect accompaniment to a 4pm cup of tea. The best part is that they are made from all natural ingredients with no refined [...]
One of my favourite treats when I was younger was my Granny's homemade Millionaire Shortbreads, although we always called them Wellington Squares. My siblings and I were forever asking her to make them and I would still do pretty much anything for one of those dreamy, sweet, sticky and caramelly squares of heaven. These are [...]
