Pancakes / Crepes
Pancakes are a big tradition in England for Pancake day (AKA Shrove Tuesday, Mardi Gras or Fat Tuesday). On this day they are considered a last feast with ingredients such as sugar, fat and eggs, that...
View ArticleSwedish Waffles
Svenska våfflor or Swedish waffles have their very own day in Sweden! Even if it is only due to a simple mistake! March 25th is Lady day (the day when the angel Gabriel announced the birth of Jesus to...
View ArticleSimnel Cake
The rich and fruity Simnel Cake was originally made for Mother’s Day, as a kind of mid-Lent treat, by girls in service who were given the day off to visit their mother. Somewhere along the way it is...
View ArticlePane di Pasqua (Italian Easter Bread)
This delicious Italian Easter bread has a delicate aniseed flavour and real eggs nestling within its folds. The eggs can be left plain (use a variety of different shades, we used quails eggs here) or...
View ArticleMooncakes
Mooncakes are traditionally made and eaten at the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival (AKA Mooncake Festival). These delicious little moon shaped sweet pastries are made with several different kinds of...
View ArticleBrazilian Carrot Cake
Brazilians love cakes, big slices of the most deliciously sweet and sticky cakes you can imagine!. The culinary side to their festivals such as Boi Bumba and Festa Junina is packed full of peanut...
View ArticlePumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie is a North America Autumn classic served at Halloween and Thanksgiving in the United States and Canada. Make sure you use the eating variety of pumpkin rather than the large carving ones as...
View ArticleCup Cakes
Cupcakes are cute, individual cakes that were originally baked in china cups in the 1700s. This recipe makes 12 cakes to decorate how you like. Best eaten on the day they are made. The post Cup Cakes...
View ArticleChocolate & Coconut Macaroons
The story goes that God helped the Israelites escape from slavery by inflicting ten plagues upon the Egyptians. The slaves left in such a hurry that they did not wait for bread dough to rise (or leaven...
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