People ask me very often what I miss mostly about Greece and the answer as you can imagine is pretty easy... Food! Greek food is so wonderfully humble yet so delicious. Spanakopita(Greek spinach feta phyllo pie) is widely known around the world and is commonly prepared in a large pan and then cut out into individual portions. This a variation of the traditional recipe, served as little mouthfuls shaped in ...
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Quiche is often underrated and overlooked as a dish and most of us often tend to buy it ready made from the supermarket! But as most things in baking, making your own quiche is very rewarding and the results are definitely worth the effort. Since we are almost at the end of the summer I wanted to make a quiche that is lighter than most but still decadent. The base ...
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The petit gateau is becoming one of the most popular trends in the culinary world! Translated from French, the phrase literally means ‘little cake’. But don’t be deceived but its ‘little’ name, the petit gateau is not your everyday dessert and can be quite complex. Most likely derived from the larger entremets the petit gateau features a variety of components and a combination of textures and flavours. My version of ...
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Did you guys know that there is an international day about pretty much everything?! There is even an international Yorkshire pudding day which I guess for the Northerners is just another day! As today is international raspberries and cream day I thought I would honour this day by making some very decadent raspberries and cream French macarons. But let’s get real here. Everyone, absolutely everyone is terrified of making them ...
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The origins are not clear for brioche polonaise, although it comes from the bakers wanting to utilize the day-old stale brioche. Back then the stale brioche would then be soaked in syrup to moisten it and filled with crème patissiere. Now I am not trying to belittle my fellow colleagues but brioche, pastry cream and meringue sounds tad too heavy for me! As one of my all time favourite desserts ...
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Since the world has been upside down more and more people have turned to baking homemade bread, especially sourdough which has really taken the world by storm! But admit it guys, in the middle of the summer baking a beautiful loaf of bread requires blood, sweat (a lot of it!) and tears! Cornbread is one of those breads that is easy to make, but so satisfying. Its buttery and soft ...
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What I love about cookies (aside from the deliciousness) is how fast and easy they are! This recipe is an adaptation of my orange and chocolate chip cookies and I have a confession to make... I like this vegan version more than the original one (sorry carnivorous friends!). I replaced the butter with olive oil, which is the ingredient I would go for if I had to choose one for ...
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Cream puffs (choux au craquelin) with vanilla and rose is probably on my favourite afternoon tea treats. I can honestly say that I have made enough in my time as a pastry chef to build another big Ben (maybe two!). Now you might ask what is choux au craquelin?! Good question! Choux au craquelin is a dessert made with choux pastry, and topped with a thin frozen cookie disc called ...
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I have a very soft spot for classic gateaux. Apple pie, baked Alaska, sticky toffee pudding you name it! You would think I am a 70 year old woman with a couple of cats baking in my night gown (totally going to be me in the future!). Black forest gateau is totally one of them and it is one my all time favourite cakes. My twist on it is a ...
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What is the dessert that most people are likely to order in a restaurant? Cheesecake? Brownie? Fondant? Well for me the answer is pretty easy! Fondant all the way! There is a big confusion about the differences of a fondant and a lava cake, so let me clear that one out for you! Lava cake is a dessert that combines the elements of a flourless cake and a soufflé (the ...
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