Napa Valley and The Culinary Institute of America at Copia

On my many visits to Northern California one thing I hadn’t managed to tick off my bucket list until recently is a trip to Napa Valley. It’s a beautiful part of the country and the best place to try some local Californian wine. The main hinderance to this plan however has historically been that none…

Tried & Tested: Rick Stein’s Clementine & Almond Cake

Now that we’re gluten-free bakers in my household, I get super excited when I find recipes that are already gluten free and that I don’t have to adapt. Before Christmas I was particularly enjoying watching Rick Stein’s latest series: Road to Mexico. Reliving a road trip he took at the age of 21 he starts…

Pistachio & Coconut Carrot Cake

When leafing through cookbooks and food magazines I always get drawn in by the cake recipes that are a bit of a twist on the classics. As much as I love a good Victoria sponge, coffee & walnut or carrot cake, something a bit different is always a nice change. I stumbled across a scrumptious…

Fruity Choc Chip Oat Cookies

Having done a fair few indulgent bakes, this week I’ve decided to do a healthy cookie…. yes that’s right, I said healthy! Woohoo! And even better they’re really yummy and don’t taste like cardboard as a lot of healthy biscuits do. My Dad went mad for these and I had to ban him from the kitchen…