Cakes come in all shapes, flavours and sizes, and British chef Mary Berry is considered an expert on some of the classics. Victoria’s sponge and carrot cake are two of the most traditional bakes, but the baking expert has a much easier recipe to satisfy chocolate cravings. Sharing her chocolate chip traybake from her book … Read more
Bananas are a favoured snack and baking ingredient, with their benefits including potassium, vitamin C and manganese. However, when cooking with this delicious fruit, they need have a certain ripeness, in fact, some baked goods are best made with over-ripe bananas. Emilie Berner, chef-instructor of plant-based culinary arts at the Institute of Culinary Education in … Read more
Christmas feasts may differ slightly from household to household, but no festive dinner would be complete without a generous helping of stuffing. The celebrated TV personality Mary Berry captures hearts around the country each Christmas with her hearty dishes, and her stuffing is no exception. Despite the countless variations of the dish that circulate the … Read more
Baking recipes typically require separating an egg from the yolk to make the likes of a meringue or macaron. There’s the separation method that requires gently transferring the egg yolk back and forth from egg shells, but that could lead to a splintered yolk. Instead, I thought I would give the “yolk fishing method” that … Read more
