Brendan Bakes

Ingredients 4 large, free-range egg whites pinch salt 225g/8ozs caster sugar 1 ½ tablespoons of cornflour. sifted 1 ½  tsps vanilla extract Preparation method Preheat the oven to 55C/130F/Gas 1. Beat the egg whites and salt together in a stand mixer bowl until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed. Add the sugar one […]

onty is the first dog I have ever owned. Before we got him two years ago we did some research online about the different dog food brands. What we found was quite shocking – many foods and treats seemed to be packed with nasties of various kinds. We finally found kibble and wet food that […]

This home-made candied orange peel is far superior to the ‘mixed peel’ found in the supermarkets. Occasionally you can find good quality peel at Christmas time,and in some stores in London throughout the year, but it is easy to make your own. Can be stored in an airtight container for 6-8months. The recipe for lemon […]

I came up with these flapjacks as a welcome treat for participants on one of my courses at Seasoned cookery school. The original idea came from Georgia, who is a wonderful home economist on the Great British Bake Off. She made a stack of these for us during one of the weekends of filming. I’ve […]