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Lamb. An Easter specialty. The traditional centrepiece on Easter Sunday. Cooked right, it is melt-in-your-mouth tender and delicious, and here in the UK at least, it is usually accompanied by a sweet and sour fresh mint sauce. It’s a match made in heaven. I wanted to stick with tradition this year. So here is my…
Guys, guys, GUYS! These.profiteroles. This may be the best thing I’ve ever made. Seriously. Move over simnel cake, this is THE perfect Easter pudding. A true showstopper. Chocolate, egg-shaped buns, cream, decadence, feast-worthiness. Just what Easter needs. That amazing low sugar chocolate fudge sauce from earlier in the week. Poured over light-as-air choux pastry buns…
When I was growing up, there was a dessert I would order every.chance.I.got. No seriously. Every chance. It was called a “Dame Blanche”. It’s on a lot of restaurant menus in Belgium, and is beautifully simple but completely delicious. You take a few scoops of vanilla ice cream and pour over it a generous amount of chocolate…
I am a huge marzipan fan. I love it. Anything with almond extract in it is popular with me, and this is the epitome of Christmas treats in my opinion. But marzipan is loaded with sugar. Truly. It pretty much is just sugar. Not my version. My version is sugar free, beautifully soft and sweet, and…
I love making homemade edible gifts for friends at Christmas. Lemon curd, vanilla extract, jams, biscuits, hot chocolate mixes… people always seem to enjoy getting something sweet and indulgent to enjoy over Christmas. I have a few low sugar options I keep up my sleeve for just such an occasion, and this is one of…
Candy can be a tough thing to say no to at this time of year. And I have no problem with occasionally saying yes as a rare treat. But the truth is, if I can give my kids something they will consider a treat as much as (or potentially even more than) shop-bought processed candy…