prune & port chocolate cake with port-poached prunes

Hello from my snuggy bed, cup of tea in hand. What a gorgeous morning – I can’t wait to head out into the freezing air for my walk shortly (alternating walking and yoga at the moment), but first I wanted to share this recipe I put together for Fairfax – prune and port chocolate cake […]

pear & date bundt cake with caramel mascarpone sauce

Well this makes a change – for once I am neither propped up in bed nor at my desk, but at the hairdresser! (Loving the wifi šŸ™‚ ) You may have been wondering if perhaps I had been abducted by aliens given the length of time between posts. The truth is far less exciting – […]

birthday chocolate layer cake & raspberry champagne cocktail

You might remember a few weeks ago I did the big kick assĀ Easter/Birthday chocolate cakeĀ for my friend Netty – layered with mousse and slathered in ganache…? Well this is a slightly simplified version of that same recipe – an absolute doddle to make and so incredibly good, with super moist cake (which easily lasts 3-4 […]

Torta della Nonna – Italian ‘Grandma’s cake’ with lemon custard & pine nuts

Well this has been a very long time coming – and I really wanted to start with a big post sharing lots of photos from my trip (which will be coming shortly) but I thought I had better get cracking and put up a recipe before you forget From the Kitchen completely! Right then, one […]