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Mexican Pork (Carnitas)

Delicious melt in your mouth slow cooked Mexican Pork, these Carnitas are an amazing authentic dish. If you love pork, you have to try this simple and incredibly tasty dish. Carnitas - a delicious Mexican Pork recipe Carnitas is a Mexican Pork dish that originates in Michoacán and translates as 'little meats'. It is pork that is simmered slowly in oil for hours until tender. Marbled pork shoulder is diced and cooked in oil with a few simple ingredients. The amount of oil may look ... continue reading...

Cakes

Pistachio Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing

Light and fluffy sponge with the subtle flavour of pistachios and silky smooth cream cheese Icing. This Pistachio Cake with Vanilla Cream Cheese Icing is one of my family's favourites.  Baking this Pistachio Cake with cream cheese icing for my sister Each year I try to come up with a new birthday cake idea for my sister. Her birthday is at the start of April which means it unfortunately falls before Easter and therefore during lent.  I won't make her a chocolate cake because I ... continue reading...

Bread

Rosemary & Salt Fougasse

This Rosemary & Salt Fougasse not only looks special but tastes delicious too! The rosemary and salt along with the crisp crust will make it hard for you to stop eating. What is fougasse? Fougasse is a French style bread typically found in Provence. Different variations can be found in different regions. Fougasse is a cousin of Italian focaccia. They are both similar, however fougasses have numerous slits in them which are to resemble an ear of wheat. These slits not only ... continue reading...

Cakes

Double Orange Cake

Deliciously moist cake that is light and fluffy flavoured with orange. This Double Orange Cake is simple and really tasty.  Adapting a Mary Berry Classic The base of this Double Orange Cake is a classic Mary Berry recipe. I first had it when my Mum and I went to a lovely little tea room. We were both drawn to the orange cake they had. It looked simple but tastes really delicious. We loved it so much we asked which recipe they had used so I could recreate it at home. Over the ... continue reading...

Breakfast & Brunch

Pasteis de Nata (Portuguese Custard Tarts)

All-butter puff pastry filled with deliciously rich egg custard flavoured with vanilla is my idea of heaven - I love these Pasteis de Nata! What are Pasteis de Nata? Pasteis de Nata are incredibly delicious Portuguese egg custard tarts. They are soft and rich egg custard encased in crisp buttery pastry. Pure heaven. Although Pasteis de Nata or Portuguese Custard Tarts can be found all over Portugal, they originate in the Belem region of Lisbon. One particular café is so popular that ... continue reading...