biscuits

Vegan German Hazelnut Christmas Cookies
14th December 2016

  I think we could safely say I'm not a natural vegan. But, and I know this is a cliche, my best friend is and I wanted to bake her something …


Potato Crisp Cookies
10th January 2016

Yup. This week's recipe is cookies made with ready salted crisps because a) I'm stuck in the house due to ill health and bored and b) why the hell not? …


Homemade Mikado Biscuits
19th July 2014

I have been on a bit of a biscuit roll recently (if you'll pardon the pun) and rediscovering all kinds of childhood tastes. I blame that re-run of Nigel Slater's …


Slow Cooker Chorizo Jam with Thyme Crème Fraîche
13th July 2014

  Confession time. I don't have any opinions on the cream tea at all. I don't love it, I don't hate it, I'll eat it if it's there. I really don't …


Fig, Raspberry and Tarragon Rolls
27th June 2014

Like many Irish people, I more associate biscuits with Jacob's than McVities. This is a brand so Irish, it was even one of the places taken over in the 1916 …


Guava Jammy Dodgers
2nd November 2013

Who doesn't love a Jammy Dodger? All that sticky caramel-like jam and shortcake biscuit? Now imagine if you could customise them and pick your favourite flavour of jam? Make the …


Peanut Speculoos Cookies
22nd September 2013

I know it's a really food blogger thing to say you love speculoos spread, but then again, I am a food blogger, so allow me. I absolutely love speculoos spread, especially …


Fifteens Cheesecake
1st September 2013

The passing of Seamus Heaney this week brought me great sadness and immense homesickness. He wrote so evocatively about rural Northern Ireland and in a dialect that is so familiar …


Lebkuchen
13th December 2011

Christmas is one of the times of the year I like best. Mainly because it gives me the chance to buy presents for other people, drink alcohol in the middle …


Homemade Mint Oreos
27th May 2011

Oreos are the quintessiential American biscuit (or cookie), but since we Brits are fairly new to their ways and loyal to our impressive range of biscuits, we don't usually get …


Homemade Graham Crackers
17th November 2010

As I've mentioned before, I'm a bit of an Americanophile with a particular penchant for all American foods, so imagine my glee when I discovered an online recipe for graham …


Rosemary Cookies
15th June 2010

  To reward you all for being such lovely loyal readers I have decided to share my favourite recipe for homemade biscuits. Rich with butter, but as light and crumbly as …




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