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Figgy Christmas Fruit Mince

October 16, 2017 2 Comments

With only 10 weeks (!) until Christmas, we’re excited to share a guest post from The Epicurean Architect for this figgy Christmas fruit mince! The

I have read conflicting stories which suggest that Florentines were, as the name suggests, first made in Florence, and others which recount a tale whereby their invention took place in the kitchen of King Louis XIV’s to present to a party of Italian guests to his palace at Versailles.

Simon’s Limoncello cake

June 10, 2017 8 Comments

The third and final place-getting recipe from last year’s office bake-off comes from Simon, one of our senior engineers. A real foodie; Simon has previously

Tiny Apple and Elderflower tarts

May 4, 2017 5 Comments

With summer finally gracing us with her presence, I am eagerly anticipating spending several afternoons, when the sun is shining, gathering elderflowers to make cordial

Zucchini Loaf with Honey Mascarpone

February 20, 2017 No Comments

For a long time I really hated Zucchini, served to me as a child… horrendously over cooked and soggy, adorning a plate of roast. Oh, the

Roast vegetable cake

December 9, 2016 No Comments

Anyone that knows me knows that I have an enormous sweet tooth, so naturally when we were discussing what we could make as a part

Orange and Cranberry Muffins

July 20, 2016 3 Comments

When you grow up with a mechanical engineer for a Dad, it seems inevitable you will be equal parts curious and methodical. A few months

Peanut butter brownie

May 30, 2016 1 Comment

One of the side effects of being both a scientist and foodie is that ideas and inspiration sometimes come about in the most unexpected of

Dark Chocolate Torte

January 5, 2016 2 Comments

Happy New Year everyone! After a holiday season filled with delicious food, some of you might not want to look at another slice of cake

Ricotta filled, orange scented doughnuts

January 2, 2016 10 Comments

Almost two years ago now, while travelling around southern Italy for a few weeks, we happened upon a small café in the town square of

Breakfast Pizza #2

December 2, 2015 2 Comments

I just got back from 3 weeks working out of our Italian office, tucked away among the medieval towns in Italy’s northeast, just over an

Chocolate Cherry Rum Cake

February 26, 2015 3 Comments

If you want to drop a bomb on your dinner party. This cake it totally nuclear. The Engineers (our poor friends who we inflict our

Pizza dough

November 4, 2014 1 Comment

I don’t want to say we planned our accommodation in Rome earlier this year around Gabriele Bonci’s Pizzarium, but I will say that his tiny