A Spoonful of Sugar

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Keen readers (yes, both of you) might remember I mentioned aqua faba as a replacement for egg whites in  vegan macarons . It's the water...

To make royal icing without egg white: Mix  600g icing sugar, 4 teaspoons glycerine and the juice of 2 lemons. Beat slowly for 2 minut...

Last year I went to Bruges and discovered the joys of wholemeal Speculoos biscuits, which are somehow tastier than the normal ones. I'...

This ice cream is packed with Christmas flavours - brandy, spices, cranberry and orange. Ingredients:  50g raisins 50g sult...

Christmas Rocky Road (vegan) Melt: 350g dark dairy free chocolate 175g dairy free margarine 4 tablespoons golden syrup Then mix ...

I was asked recently to bake a birthday cake for a vegan who loves Speculoos biscuits. These spiced biscuits are traditionally baked around ...