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Festive snowballs
With just 48 hours to go until the big day, here's a simple, showstopping recipe for some Christmassy snowballs - ideal for handing round...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 23, 20191 min read
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Warming brioche bake
In my house, Sunday afternoons are for baking. And nothing ticks the Sunday afternoon baking box better than this warming brioche bake:...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 15, 20191 min read
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Marshmallow flan
Stuck for ideas for what to do with the kids this weekend? My three-ingredient marshmallow flan is here to save you! Wobbly, luminous and...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 7, 20191 min read
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Nutella soufflés
Nutella soufflés. Honestly, need I say more? Delicious, certainly not nutritious, but a failsafe crowd-pleaser that will round off any...
Sarah Rainey
Dec 4, 20191 min read
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Ruffled custard tart
It's that time of year again: the days are short, the nights are dark and cold... and I want to do nothing else except snuggle up on the...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 25, 20192 min read
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Mince pie bites
Ok, ok, so there are still a few weeks til Christmas (5 and a bit... or 37 days, to be precise... not that I'm counting) but I couldn't...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 18, 20192 min read
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Piña colada puffs
If you like piña colaaaaadas... Sorry. Shhh. But if you do like piña coladas, you will LOVE these. Inspired by the classic retro cocktail...
Sarah Rainey
Nov 11, 20192 min read
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Fudgey bites
The idea for these little beauties came from the Brazilian brigadeiro, a traditional sweet in the South American nation, which is made...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 31, 20192 min read
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Mini apple tarte tatins
Tarte tatins - a type of posh, upside-down apple tart - always make me think of MasterChef, particularly the way judge Gregg Wallace...
Sarah Rainey
Oct 29, 20192 min read
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Lemon bon bons
Forget the chewy, tooth-achingly sweet, lemon bon bons of your youth, the sort that came by the quarter in paper bags from the sweetie...
Sarah Rainey
Sep 30, 20192 min read
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Halloumi parcels
Crisp, golden pastry parcels filled with oozy, melty cheese. Have I got your attention yet? Halloumi is THE cheese of the moment - if...
Sarah Rainey
Sep 7, 20192 min read
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Golden berry bake
Half-brûlée, half crumble, my golden berry bake combines the best of all worlds - and can be eaten sizzling hot from the oven, or chilled...
Sarah Rainey
Aug 13, 20191 min read
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Marmalade loaf
Zesty, sweet and comforting on a grey afternoon like this one, my marmalade loaf is the perfect tea-time cake to tuck into as you slump...
Sarah Rainey
Jul 18, 20192 min read
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Instant tropical sorbet
Need something refreshing to cool you off... and need it NOW?! Forget waiting around for ice-cream to churn, chill or crystallise - this...
Sarah Rainey
Jun 30, 20191 min read
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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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