Oh my gosh. I made homemade chocolate hazelnut spread (aka Nutella) the other day. And it blew my mind. I made it at work, and used it to fill chocolate shortbread sandwich cookies. Then I ate a large portion of it with a spoon, before making another double batch, and turning that into little homemade Nutella tarts to sell in the cafe. Man oh man, why haven’t I gotten onto … Continue reading →
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Homemade Peanut Butter
We are making peanut butter today! All by ourselves. And you need all of two things: 1) Peanuts 2) A food processor Easy! I made peanut butter for the first time in Berlin earlier this year when I had a baking day with Erin from Texanerin Baking. I was absolutely amazed as the food processor whizzed and whizzed and turned her peanuts into a spread. I couldn’t believe how easy … Continue reading →
Homemade Nutella Chips
Nutella! I’m obsessed with it, so when I saw this recipe I jumped all over it. I thought it would be good to have in the Basics section, and then I made some Biscoff blondies using these Nutella chips that are coming soon! But you can use these chips in anything! Cookies, brownies, stirred into cakes, in pies, mixed into vanilla ice cream, on top of frosted bars, straight out … Continue reading →
Baked Artichoke Dip with Homemade Croutons
As much as I love sweets and pastry and pies and cookies, I love savoury food. I don’t really like cooking though, so when I make savoury dishes they are usually quite simple. I love sitting down with friends and making share plates of blue cheese, cheddar and brie, with some quince paste, black olive tapenade and chunky chilli pesto. A few glasses of wine and some crackers or these … Continue reading →