I have no American ancestry that I am aware of, but my favourite cookbook growing up was an old American “Fannie Farmer Cookbook” that my Mum had been given as a wedding present. Just about everything we baked came from that book of easy recipes (which probably also explains my preference for cups, as opposedContinueContinue reading “Self-Saucing Chocolate Pudding (Gluten Free, Vegan/Dairy Free Option)”
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Wholegrain Pancake Bread (Gluten Free)
My family loves pancakes! But, as many people know, frying breakfast pancakes in sufficient quantities to satisfy hungry tummies can take a very looooong time. One great solution (way better than getting up at the crack of dawn so a steaming pile of warm pancakes is waiting when the everyone else gets up!) is toContinueContinue reading “Wholegrain Pancake Bread (Gluten Free)”
Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes (Gluten Free)
It is currently citrus season in New Zealand and zingy, citrusy flavours, such as lemon, are a perfect way to bring summer-like happiness to cold winter days. The number of cupcakes this recipe makes depends on how big the muffin cases you use are – I have ended up with three different sizes as IContinueContinue reading “Lemon Drizzle Cupcakes (Gluten Free)”
Chocolate Coconut Bites
These Bounty Bar-inspired treats are easy to adapt to most dietary preferences – they are naturally gluten, nut and egg free and can be made dairy free/vegan by using dairy free/vegan chocolate. I initially cut mine into 16 pieces but ended up halving each of those pieces as they are quite rich. The amount ofContinueContinue reading “Chocolate Coconut Bites”
Soda Bread (Gluten Free)
I was inspired by the results of just using white rice flour and cornflour in my gluten free playdough recipe (here) to try some breadmaking with just those two flours as they are relatively cheap and readily available compared to many other gluten free flours and starches (just check that the one you are buyingContinueContinue reading “Soda Bread (Gluten Free)”
Some, Some and Some 