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This started as a pumpkin cake. I switched it to muffins because I like to freeze them individually — no obligation to eat the whole lot at once. Then came the happy accident. I didn’t read the recipe properly and left the roasted pumpkin in chunks rather than blending it to a purée — little…
Some recipes take you straight back. This one takes me to a Tuesday afternoon in a Dutch bakery where I worked many years ago — butter cake day. The smell alone was enough to stop you in your tracks. Boterkoek is one of those recipes where everyone has their own version and everyone is convinced theirs…
Some recipes don’t need a grand occasion. They just need a rainy afternoon, a warm oven, and someone who deserves a little looking after. These are what my lovely neighbour calls Dutch Comfort Cookies — and honestly, she named them better than I ever could have. In the Netherlands you can buy them everywhere, but…
There is something wonderfully satisfying about using up leftovers in an unexpected way. After Christmas I found myself with a jar of Nigella Lawson’s homemade mincemeat sitting in my fridge, fragrant with spices and dried fruit. Rather than making yet another mince pie, I started wondering – what if I paired it with frangipane? The…