Ruby Tandoh demonstrates the art of baking simple but sublime lemon and marzipan cupcakes, and adds a floral tweak to the festive classic cherry stollenI love marzipan. I like to peel it from battenberg cake ...
A powerful herb with the capacity to bulldoze all other flavours, rosemary can also be subtle and sensual. Here are two recipes - one American, one Italian - deploying it to perfectionRosemary is a herb ...
Doughnuts have always come in all shapes and sizes: holes are optional. Try these two treats: the Boston cream 'donut' is based on a modern American classic, while the other prized by ancient Olympian athletesThink ...
What's this, a pastry that likes to be handled and kept warm? It's enough to make bakers reassess their repertoire. This hot-water crust is a versatile beast and great for pasties and piesHot water crust ...
Bold and bitter, stout is a dependable flavour foundation to build your bakes upon - chocolatey puddings and fruity cakes are the perfect place to startStout - even the name is robust: broad-mouthed and curtly ...
Cider and baking don't sound like the most natural bed partners. But what a difference a splash of the former can make to cakes and breadSome will nibble on a single square of single‑origin 85% ...
Full-fat natural yoghurt is a surprisingly great substitute for butter when baking bread and cakes. Not only is it lower in fat, it adds a tangy flavour and creates a tender crumb.Even when there's no ...
Meringues, though slight in their ingredients list and airy in their construction, are more than just sugary fripperies - try adding nuts, coffee and chocolate for a substantial treat
These simple seeds are more than big bird food. You can count on them to make perfect pretzels and sophisticated biscuits that no cookie monster could resist.Everybody should expand their baking repertoire with sesame seeds. ...
Buns require only a basic enriched dough. After that, you can add all sorts of fillings such as saffron and cream or olive oil and cinnamon.Buns are my favourite things to bake: the lengthy knead ...