If you can manage not to keep your spirits up waiting for some rock hard pears to ripen, this dessert is so worth the wait. It’s a little treasure. Chocolate and pear together is such a classic flavour combination - for a good reason. Read more

We’re showing off some gorgeous Cakespirit aprons this week, given to me by my generous sister in law Cheryl. She’s recently discovered the recipe website and ventured into low carb cake baking for the first time.

It felt a good point to pause and celebrate more than 8 years of researching, baking and sharing Cakespirit’s low carb, minimal sugar cake and dessert recipes.  Read more

So are you ready to start the New Year with something magnificent? How about this cakey charmer? It’s a veritable beauty for both the eyes and the palate. Read more

I met a friend in a cafe recently.  She had a buttered toasted tea cake with her coffee. Although it's years since I ate one, or even thought of one, it felt suddenly imperative for me to find and bake a low carb version as soon as humanly possible!  It reminded me that I used to love them.   But back home, searching on line for low carb toasted tea cake recipes to try, I discovered there weren’t actually any :/  Read more

This is a little gem of a cake. I was introduced to Krydderkake watching the TV drama “Annika” recently. The main character described a traditional spicey Norwegian cake that's usually eaten as it is, or sometimes with a creamy topping.  A hunch told me the Norwegians probably know a thing or two about cake. And after doing a little cake research, believe me - they do! Read more