The Caketonian

Baclava – straight up, simple, perfect.

Crispy pastry, spiced nuts and sticky honey syrup – just throw in a good cup of tea or coffee and I’m in baclava heaven.

This show stopper tart will wow your guests with its beauty and its deliciously comforting flavours.

Cue the sentimental music, the softly spoken voice over and slow motion video montage because, here is my happy childhood memory recipe…

These tastyweet potato fritters turn forgotten leftovers into breakfast of champions.

If you get going now, you could have tea and scones in 30 minutes!

Dense, rich, sweet and tart… plus cream cheese frosting. What’s not to love?

If you haven’t baked with overripe bananas, have you truly been in lockdown? So, here’s my addition to the banana bake craze…

A quick, easy and super tasty dessert for two – perfect for a lockdown dinner treat.

Experiments in no churn ice cream… and a couple of winning recipes

Crispy, flaky and darkly sweet – also one of the most fun kitchen science experiments ever!

In these times of panic bulk buying, let some warm homemade bread with lashings of butter bring a sense of calm…

There is little as comforting as a warm cup of (perfectly tan-coloured) tea, but adding a fudgy chocolatey treat certainly amps it up considerably.