Chocolate amaretto cake
A rich chocolate amaretto cake baked after a beautiful wedding weekend — the perfect excuse to keep the celebration going.
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Lithuanian-style rye bread (no sourdough needed)
A Lithuanian-style rye bread inspired by the bread we buy back home. Lightly spiced, soft inside, and surprisingly simple to make — no sourdough starter needed.
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Cherry Bakewell Tart
After tasting the original Bakewell Pudding in Bakewell itself (which is actually made with puff pastry), I came home inspired to make my own version — as a tart, of course. Almond, cherries and shortcrust pastry, just the way I like it, best enjoyed with a strong cup of coffee.
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Elderflower and poppyseed cake
Baked for our Peak District road trip, this elderflower and poppyseed cake quickly became everyone’s favourite. Light, gently floral and not overly sweet, it’s the kind of homemade bake that travels well and tastes of summer.
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Ramune’s freestyle apple tart
After weeks of testing cakes for cafés, a quiet baking day and a simple apple tart felt just right. Rustic, forgiving, and rooted in the kind of recipes that are shared, adapted, and made by feel rather than strict rules.
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Berry meringue tartlets: the tartlet for Easter
Small, joyfully unnecessary bakes made just because I felt like it. These berry meringue tartlets were created in Windsor, caused mild flatmate drama, and remain one of my favourite tiny desserts — perfect for Easter or any day that calls for a tartlet.
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Gingerbread cookies for snowy weather :)
Snow outside, gingerbread in the oven, and Christmas almost here. A cosy pause between packing, knitting, and baking, with a well-loved gingerbread recipe that carried me through the season.
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My 30th birthday dinner party
A memorable 30th birthday dinner with friends, generous help in the kitchen, and a Black Forest gâteau baked for the occasion. Food, people and celebration, all in one evening.
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A borrowed oven and a summer frangipane
A broken oven, a borrowed kitchen, and a spontaneous decision to bake a summer frangipane.
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The joy of Christmas cooking…
Christmas cooking is something I look forward to every year… unless everyone else gets there first. A slightly reluctant bake, a lot of eating, and one apple, walnut and poppy seed pie I was rather proud of.