Baked (key) Lime pie – one of the easiest and yummiest desserts I’ve ever made

Lime Pie Nigella

Recipe originally from Nigella Lawson’s “How to be a domestic goddess” It was really easy to make – literally anyone could do it but it tastes amazing, I’ll definitely make it again. Top notch pud. Ingredients for the base… 200g digestive biscuits 50g softened unsalted butter 23cm springform tin for the filling… 5 large egg [...]

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Bristol #PudClub – what a night!

Dear all, we just wanted to write a quick post to say thank you so much to everyone involved in the first #PudClub last week. Without you lovely lot it would not have been the sellout success that it was, and we certainly wouldn’t be considering making it a regular event! The guys at The Colour [...]

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Easy peasy frozen yoghurt

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Probably one of the easiest & quickest desserts to make – EVER The recipe is from ‘Jamie’s 30 minute meals’ – he calls it 1 minute berry ice cream but actually its more of a frozen yoghurt (although that’s just me being pedantic!) Ps – you need a food processor for this Ingredients: 1 500g [...]

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Failproof Pavlova

This is a recipe that I make so often that it’s is firmly imprinted on my mind, and I could probably recite it for you as easily as I could my own address! Originally acquired from the high priestess of puddings, Nigella, this is the recipe I tend to resort to if I’m asked to [...]

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Flourless Chocolate Cake

This cake is true testament to the fact that less really can be more (at least when it comes to ingredients, anyway!) It takes just 4 ingredients to make this dark, dense and deliciously decadent chocolate cake, and it’s also one of the easiest and quickest recipes I’ve ever tried.  Although it’s called a “cake” [...]

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Easiest Chocolate mousse in the world

Made this for a dinner party we were throwing last night and was amazed at just how quick and easy it was, probably only about 15 minutes! The only downer is that it requires quite a few different bowls so a little washing up intensive – well worth it though! Apologies for the lack of [...]

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Fran’s Tiramisu – Traditional Italian!

As promised, here is the Sardinian version of Tiramisu, courtesy of our guest Italian foodie Francesca Spiga (who was very disapproving of the egg-less version used below!). I can’t wait to try this one. Ingredients for a decent size Tiramisu (6 generous or 4 greedy portions) 4 very fresh organic medium or large eggs 8 [...]

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Tiramisu Recipe

This Tiramisu recipe was originally from Heston Blumenthal, but don’t be put off – it is surprisingly simple and tastes fab! Serves 4 but we managed to stretch it to 6! Ingredients 1 Packet Ladies Fingers/Sponge Fingers 1 tub Mascarpone Cheese (250ml) 300ml Double Cream 75g Dark Chocolate 300ml freshly brewed strong Coffee (cold) 50g [...]

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Lorraine Pascale’s “can’t believe you made that” chocolate birthday cake

This yummy cake is from one of my new favourite TV chefs the lovely Lorraine Pascale on her BBC show ‘baking made easy. It certainly went down a treat when I made it for a friend’s birthday party. It’s really versatile – you can decorate and customise to the occasion and friends that you’re baking [...]

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Nigella’s Grasshopper Pie

Oh Nigella, can you do no wrong? So it seems, following the release of her latest book of seriously mouth-watering recipes! Having received “Feast” for Christmas (aptly named, I must say!), I spent hours poring over it, deliberating over which of the vast array of treats inside to attempt first. I finally settled on Grasshopper [...]

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