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Roasted Strawberry Balsamic Victoria Sponge

July 12, 2021 by Nicolas 1 Comment

A 2 layer Victoria sponge cake on a blueish grey plate.

A simple but beautiful Victoria sponge cake with all the beautiful elements. The sponge, the cream, the strawberries. This time however, we’re roasting the strawberries, making a strawberry coulis and, we’re going to add a touch of balsamic glaze to level up this amazing Victoria sponge. And as you can see, we haven’t transformed the…

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Easy Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

March 22, 2021 by Nicolas Leave a Comment

4 banana and chocolate chip muffins in a white tablecloth with icing sugar being dusted on top.

The preparation for these muffins couldn’t be easier, and they taste fantastic. This is a dessert/snack that is great for kids, and you can add so many other ingredients to the muffins and make this recipe more suited for your personal taste. These muffins are much like an equivalent of banana bread. And they work…

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Easter Egg Filled Cupcakes

March 21, 2020 by Nicolas 1 Comment

4 Easter egg filled cupcakes on a wire rack, one is cut in half.

In this post, I am going to show you how to make the best chocolate filled cupcakes for Easter or any other occasion. They are both easy and fun to make, and they are the perfect treat for kids. And if you think that making the grassy icing will be difficult, think again, there isn’t…

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Filed Under: Baking Tagged With: baking, chocolate, Cupcakes, dessert, easter

Molten Chocolate Lava Cake

February 25, 2020 by Nicolas 13 Comments

Molten oozing out of a chocolate lava cake.

Get ready for this easy 25 minute, gluten-free chocolate lava cake recipe, because it will blow your mind! Cut into it, and let the people you’re about to impress drool over the chocolate molten oozing out. An amazing recipe for family, friends, date nights and Valentines Day! If you have never made chocolate lava cake,…

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Filed Under: Dessert Tagged With: baking, cake, cook, delicious, dessert, festive, food, foodie, foodphotography, foodporn, Valentine's Day, yummy

Almond, Peanut Butter and Chocolate Protein Balls (no bake)

September 8, 2019 by Nicolas Leave a Comment

A photo of a group of protein balls on a black surface, with shredded ccocnut scattered everywhere.

These no bake chocolate protein balls are the perfect snack to help you deal with sweet cravings, they’re packed with protein, they’re gluten free, they take no longer than 10 minutes to make and they taste amazing! These bliss balls are next level! And if you’re on a weight loss journey, or a clean eating…

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Filed Under: Appetizers & Sides Tagged With: baking, chocolate, healthy, snack

Irish Stew Pie

March 6, 2019 by Nicolas 8 Comments

A photo of a Irish stew pie for St Patricks Day with herbs scattered around it.

Hey friends!! So, St Patrick’s Day is coming up, and how cool would it be to celebrate that day by having an Irish stew….in a pie!? It would be pretty awesome right? Read on to learn how to make this bad boy. Yes, that’s right, all of the Irish stew ingredients and flavours bubbling away…

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Filed Under: Comfort Food Tagged With: baking, Comfort food, cook, delicious, foodie, foodporn, Pastry, pie, St Patrick's Day

12 Vegan Desserts That Will Blow Your Mind

September 24, 2018 by Nicolas 43 Comments

A vegan dessert roundup post presented in the form of a pin for Pinterest.

12 bloggers, and 12 amazing vegan desserts that will rock your world. Honestly, you’ll be drooling after seeing this list!! So, I challenged a group of bloggers to come up with there own vegan dessert recipe. And I am super proud of my fellow collaborators!! They did such an awesome job and there isn’t a…

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Filed Under: Vegan Tagged With: baking, chocolate, coconut, dessert, pie, tart, vegan

Vegan Lemon Meringue Pie

August 1, 2018 by Nicolas 63 Comments

A vegan lemon meringue pie being caramelised with a blow torch.

Vegan meringue….really? Yep, that’s right, the crispy base, the tangy curd in the middle and the soft, marshmallow-like top. It’s all vegan and it’s amazing. This is the perfect dessert to keep everyone excited after the main course. Wow, I never pictured myself baking a vegan version of lemon meringue pie, one of my favourite…

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Focaccia Bread Recipe

May 9, 2018 by Nicolas 15 Comments

A loaf of homemade focaccia with salt being sprinkled over the top.

This focaccia bread is crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside. Homemade bread for the win!! We all need to try homemade bread at least every once in a while. I like this focaccia bread recipe because it involves a really simple technique that makes the outside nice and crunchy. And it’s as…

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Caramelised Onion Tart with Roasted Figs and Feta

May 2, 2018 by Nicolas 19 Comments

A photo of a fig and onion tart with honey being drizzled over the top.

Salty, sweet, light, soft, crunchy. This caramelised onion tart is the most epic flavour bomb! I highly recommend you try this recipe. Making a tart with puff pastry is a great cheat. My intuition tells me that not everyone will always take the time to make homemade shortcrust pastry for every tart that they make….

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Rosewater Cake with Citrus Butter Cream

January 19, 2018 by Nicolas 25 Comments

Rosewater cake with citrus butter cream served on a plate.

So with this rosewater cake, I didn’t want to make some super crazy, multilayered work of art. I wanted to make a cake that follows basic principles but at the same time, is still very well baked. So if you are looking for a cake that is quick, stress-free, not complicated but regardless, a cake…

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