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French toast pockets
French toast, eggy bread, gypsy bread... call it what you want, but this breakfast staple - which dates back to the 4th Century - is one...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 15, 20192 min read
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Easy chocolate ice cream
Gooey, fudgey, chocolatey ice-cream... whipped up in minutes, and with none of the calories you'd get in a tub of Ben & Jerry's. Sounds...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 3, 20191 min read
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Herby salmon crepes
Three ingredient baking is one thing. But how about an entire three-ingredient dinner? Or breakfast... or lunch... come to think of it....
Sarah Rainey
May 15, 20192 min read
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Coconut cookies
Toasty flakes of coconut, a light, crispy biscuit to satisfy those hunger cravings - AND no added sugar. There's a reason these little...
Sarah Rainey
Apr 14, 20191 min read
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Spicy squash soup
You'll struggle to find a simpler soup than this one: just diced, roasted butternut squash, coconut milk and a dash of spice from some...
Sarah Rainey
Apr 1, 20191 min read
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Peanut butter traybake
If you, like me, could eat an entire tub of peanut butter (yes, even a 400g one) in one sitting, then this is the recipe for you. You can...
Sarah Rainey
Mar 19, 20192 min read
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Coconut fudge
If you love fudge, but you can't/won't/don't eat dairy, this recipe is going to make you very happy. As long as you like coconut. Because...
Sarah Rainey
Feb 11, 20192 min read
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Candied cashew brittle
It's one of those gorgeous January days when, despite the wintry chill in the air, the sun is shining, the skies over London are piercing...
Sarah Rainey
Jan 21, 20193 min read
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Banoffee biscuits
Bananas and toffee... it's a classic combination that's hard to beat. Add chocolate into the mix and you're winning at life. In my...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 3, 20182 min read
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Sweet potato fritters
My husband and I get a veg box through the post (from this lovely London company, Oddbox, which distributes wonky produce which hasn't...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 10, 20182 min read
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Zingy ginger tarts
This recipe is based on pastéis de nata, or Portuguese custard tarts, an authentic - and incredibly delicious - delicacy made from baked...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 6, 20182 min read
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Fruit and nut bites
I love fruit and nut chocolate almost as much as I used to love the ads for Cadbury's Fruit and Nut. The ones with the man canoeing down...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 12, 20182 min read
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Coconut macaroons
Crisp, golden and toasty on the outside, slightly chewy in the centre – coconut macaroons are the BEST. If you've never tried them you...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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Speedy pizza dough
The sun's out, it's Friday afternoon... and all anyone cares about is the football tomorrow. Life's too short to spend it slaving away in...
Sarah Rainey
Jul 6, 20182 min read
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Fifteens
Today, dear bakers, I want to talk to you about Fifteens. Now, I grew up in Northern Ireland. And much as I love my Motherland, it's not...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 3, 20182 min read
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Little lemon pots
These mellow yellow pots are like little bursts of summer – fresh, citrussy sponge with a gooey centre and a sticky lemon curd glaze on...
Sarah Rainey
May 23, 20182 min read
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Oreo fudge
Bank Holiday baking is my favourite kind of baking. You've had a lie-in, the out-of-office is on and the whole day stretches ahead, full...
Sarah Rainey
May 7, 20182 min read
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Honey cake
This simple, one-layer cake is dense, moist and syrupy. It uses almonds instead of flour, which gives it a rich, toasty texture, and...
Sarah Rainey
Apr 29, 20182 min read
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Upside-down pear pud
This comforting, fruity pud reminds me of my childhood: something warm and stodgy to tuck into on a chilly evening, preferably drenched...
Sarah Rainey
Apr 20, 20182 min read
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Deep-fried Oreos
How do you improve an Oreo cookie? By deep frying it, of course. Crunchy, chocolatey batter on the outside, with an oozy, creamy centre,...
Sarah Rainey
Apr 8, 20183 min read
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