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All Manner of Sweet Things

Low Calorie Quark Cheesecake

No Bake Lemon Quark Cheesecake

January 11, 2019 by Elizabeth Atia

Super quick and easy to make, and with under 200 calories per serving, this dessert will satisfy that sweet tooth craving without blowing any New Year’s diet resolutions. This recipe has been made in collaboration with the Queen of Quark.

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Shetland Croft Gingerbread House

Shetland Croft Gingerbread House Recipe (with printable template!)

December 19, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

This Shetland Croft style gingerbread house is made using a (slightly adapted) Norwegian pepperkakehus recipe given to me by my Norwegian mother-in-law. It’s a delicious, sturdy, easy to work with gingerbread recipe, and the process of me making this featured on BBC Radio Shetland’s Shetland Larder on the 19th of December 2018! You can listen here!  …

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Nanaimo Bars Recipe

Nanaimo Bars: Canada’s Favourite Confection

November 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Canada’s favourite confection: a nutty chocolate base layered with sweet buttercream and topped with dark chocolate. Perfect for potlucks or afternoon tea. Blog post originally published in October 2012 and republished, with better photos and a printable recipe in 2018.   Nanaimo bars were one of my favourite squares when I lived in Canada but …

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Pumpkin spiced sticky toffee pudding with cream recipe

Self-Saucing Pumpkin Spice Sticky Toffee Pudding

October 25, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

The traditional sticky toffee pudding recipe is given an autumnal twist with some freshly cooked pumpkin and some warming pumpkin spice. This recipe has been created in collaboration with Panasonic, using their new combination microwave oven. I am a big fan of sticky toffee pudding. This time of year, when the days get shorter and …

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Pressure Cooker Christmas Cake

Pressure Cooker Apricot & Almond Christmas Cake

October 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

  This pressure cooker apricot and almond Christmas cake is an incredibly delicious and moist cake ready in just 2.5 hours! With no soaking and no feeding needed, it’s perfect if you’re needing a last-minute homemade Christmas cake (or two!). This recipe is brought to you in collaboration with CrockPot®.

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French-Style Strawberry Yogurt Cake

French-Style Strawberry Yogurt Cake

September 29, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

This French-style strawberry yogurt cake is incredibly easy to make and is a great way to use up the last of a pot of yogurt. It’s a perfect weekend bake, and great with a cuppa! In collaboration with Onken. This is the perfect cake for a lazy Saturday afternoon baking session with the kids. One …

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Apple Muffins with Cinnamon-Walnut Streusel Topping

Apple Muffins with Cinnamon-Walnut Streusel #BakingWithBarleyCup

September 27, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

These easy apple muffins are made with crisp green apples, walnuts & warming cinnamon and have a delicious cinnamon-walnut streusel topping; perfect for brunch. In collaboration with Barleycup. #BakingWithBarleycup #ad Ah, lazy weekend mornings. We look forward to them all week – the notion of sipping a hot drink in your favourite chair next to …

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The Best Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies Recipe

The Very Best Homemade Oatmeal Raisin Cookies

August 4, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

These crispy on the outside, soft and chewy on the inside oatmeal raisin cookies are reminiscent of childhood. Delicately spiced with cinnamon, they get even better the next day. These cookies are one of my absolute favourite cookie recipes. The recipe is slightly adapted (and UK-ified) from one that I used to make in my …

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Swedish Tosca Cake Recipe - The Little Swedish Kitchen

Swedish Cherry Tosca Cake Recipe (Toscakaka)

July 29, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Sweden’s favourite cake, toscakaka, combines a soft tender crumb with a crispy, chewy top. Recipe reprinted with permission from The Little Swedish Kitchen by Rachel Khoo. Cherries are in season just now, and I can’t resist buying them at the supermarket. Truth be told, this year, for some reason, the cherries seem to be even …

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Blueberry and White Chocolate Ice Cream Popsicles

Blueberry & White Chocolate Ice Cream Popsicles

June 24, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

A delicious frozen summer treat made with fresh blueberries and double cream ice cream dipped in white chocolate and finished off with Midnight Magic Sprinkles. You know when you buy a punnet of blueberries, and your fruit-mad children eat nearly all of them as fast as they can, but for some reason, they leave just …

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'Midnight Magic' 3-Layer Unicorn Candy Bark Birthday Cake

‘Midnight Magic’ Unicorn Cake with Candy Bark

May 31, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

This dark rainbow unicorn cake is the perfect centrepiece for a unicorn themed party. Three layers of vanilla buttermilk cake are frosted with purple-tinted white chocolate buttercream and decorated with Midnight Magic Sprinkles. Shards of unicorn candy bark and a purple candy melt drip finish it off perfectly. Unicorn Cake Inspiration I made a cake! …

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Chocolate Hazelnut Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Hazelnut Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies

May 23, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy on the inside with a delicious hazelnut chocolate filling – these chocolate chip cookies are super easy to make and will be sure to impress children and adults alike! This recipe was inspired by the remains of a jar of chocolate hazelnut spread lurking in the back …

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Royal Wedding Lemon & Elderflower Meringue Swiss Roll

Royal Wedding Lemon & Elderflower Meringue Swiss Roll Recipe

May 19, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

A celebration cake made in honour of Henry and Meghan’s Royal Wedding. A swiss roll sponge is filled with sharp lemon curd and decorated with an elderflower scented whipped cream frosting and crumbled meringue pieces. I confess, I really wasn’t that fussed about the Royal Wedding up until this week. Celebrity and Royal goings-ons are …

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Num Noms-inspired Easter Chocolate Bark

Num Noms-Inspired Easter Chocolate Bark

March 30, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

A recipe & giveaway celebrating the release of Num Noms Series 5! Happy Easter weekend everyone! This week, in the lead up to the holidays, my children have been getting creative in the kitchen, celebrating the release of Num Noms Series 5! Num Noms, for those of you not in the know, are these adorable …

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Raspberry Filled Vanilla Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

Raspberry-Filled Vanilla Cupcakes with White Chocolate Frosting

March 18, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

Because life’s too short not to take out the fine china. I’ve become a lady who lunches, on occasion now. I’ve been regularly meeting up with a few other ladies in the village for coffee, cake, soup, that sort of thing, over the last few months. I’ve really been enjoying our chats and get-togethers. It’s …

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No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

No Bake Chocolate Nut Tarts with Icelandic Skyr

March 8, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

In collaboration with Ísey Skyr, the original Icelandic Skyr. If you’re looking for a quick and easy effortless dessert that has just the right amount of buttery chocolatey crunch and a light and fluffy filling, look no more – introducing my no-bake chocolate nut tarts with Icelandic skyr recipe! I’ve only ever spent five hours in Iceland, …

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Apple and Ginger Muffins with Cider Frosting

Apple and Ginger Muffins with Cider Frosting

March 1, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

A St. David’s Day recipe in collaboration with Food & Drink Wales. Happy Dydd Gwyl Dewi- St David’s Day! St. David is the patron saint of Wales who, during his lifetime in the 6th century AD, founded around twelve monasteries, including the Celtic monastic community at Glyn Rhosyn (The Vale of Roses) on the western headland of Pembrokeshire.  …

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Gluten-Free Creme Egg Easter Brownie Recipe

The Best Gluten-Free Crème Egg Brownies Recipe

February 23, 2018 by Elizabeth Atia

  A deliciously moist super chocolatey brownie baked with Creme Egg Easter eggs and drizzled with milk and white chocolates. The perfect Easter treat!  The best Easter brownie recipe Are you looking for the ultimate gluten-free Easter bake? Even if you don’t follow a gluten-free diet (I don’t) I’ve got your back covered. These brownies …

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Medovníky: Slovak Spiced Honey Cookies

Medovníky: a Slovak Spiced Honey Cookie Recipe

December 23, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

Medovníky are deliciously spiced, decorated gingerbread-style cookies flavoured with honey, cinnamon and cloves. These festive cookies are often served at Christmastime in Slovakia decorated with white icing swirls.

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Three Ingredient Honey Roasted Walnuts

Three Ingredient Honey Roasted Walnuts

December 21, 2017 by Elizabeth Atia

This quick and easy recipe makes for a perfect last-minute edible Christmas gift for a foodie! Make a batch and gift to a friend with a bottle of Provence Rosé to have with a cheese board. In collaboration with @ProvenceWinesUK.  Are you looking for a last minute Christmas gift idea? You’ve got that foodie to …

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