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Sugar Cookies That Work

Returning readers will know that sugar cookies have been my nemesis thus far. With a small kid in the house, this staple of childhood baking was sorely missing from our lives, and I was worried we’d hit Christmas without having cracked it. Lots of recipes promise rice flour-only short breads and sugar cookies that melt […]

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Strawberry Peach Pie

This was made as a dry run for a fathers day cherry pie, but honestly it was delicious itself! We made homemade roasted banana and cinnamon vegan icecream to go with it, and it was fantastic, but any sweet creamy icecream would be a perfect accompaniment as this isn’t actually a very sweet pie. Good […]

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Korean Rice Cakes

I first discovered these in a recipe book from the excellent Korean cook Maangchi, and these are an absolute staple in our household now. I love an adaptable, earns-it’s-own-keep recipe and this one really is a jack of all trades; Koreans love them rolled into finger length and width sticks and covered in spicy sauce […]

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On Baking With Small Children

I have a few important points here which I’ve learned through very painful trial and error. Firstly, you want to triple, at least, the prep time. You’re going to be stopping for potty breaks, chasing sticky fingers around with damp cloths, re-measuring after someone plays with the scales halfway through pouring (a favourite party trick […]

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Bacon Cake

Let’s be honest, it’s why you’re here Prep time: 20 mins          Bake time: 45mins               Difficulty: easy This might be my fav bake so far. Rice flour MUST be mochi/sticky/short-grain/sweet/glutinous variety (it goes by many names). This can be bought in a big bag from any Asian […]

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Breakfast Fruit Cake

Prep time: 20 mins    Bake time: 45 mins      Difficulty: Easy  This is the sister to the Bacon Cake. I know what you’re thinking, why would you need anything other than Bacon Cake, buuut sometimes you want something sweeter! FYI, if chocolate doesn’t give you migranes you can fold semisweet chocolate chips into the batter instead […]

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Easy Muscovado Flapjacks

Prep time: 15 mins     Baking time: 35 mins    Difficulty: Very Easy My mom didn’t like flapjacks before she tried these. A lot of flapjacks are either a bit tough, or sweet but lacking in actual flavour…. not these. They’re rich, gooey, a bit crumbly and packed with dark brown sugar and butter! […]