Christmas spiced marshmallows

These are a lovely way to get your fix of Christmas spices without having yet another mince pie or bite of gingerbread house. They are a lovely handmade gift to give away too, presented in a cellophane bag tied up with some festive ribbon. Equipment A medium to large heavy base saucepan A sugar thermometer

Chocolate tempering – a visual guide

I got a bit bored with never remembering the crucial temperatures in each part of the tempering process every time I wanted to work with chocolate in my bakes. Searching for websites or leafing through numerous books is time consuming so I thought I’d draw up a resource to help me – a visual aide

French meringue recipe and ‘meringue 101’

My best and most trusted French meringue recipe, together with hints and tips on meringues problems – or a ‘meringue 101’