Today is the first day of September and I woke this morning feeling so excited, I absolutely love autumn, it’s my season, I come to life and I have so much gratitude for the end of harvest and all the gorgeous gifts Mother Nature has given us. Today has been…
Apple and Almond Muffins
I have just had the most magical week off, my gorgeous daughter came to stay for her birthday, I missed spending her 30th birthday with her last year and so I really wanted to spoil her, we started her birthday week at Amberley Castle in Sussex having the most gorgeous…
HEALTHY CHOCOLATE CAKE
So I had a little health scare!!! I have kept active all my life, never smoked, never really drunk and have given up alcohol completely since January, I have been mainly vegetarian since I was 15, I always keep an eye on my weight, on the outside I think I…
Cornflake Brownies
Finally yesterday the sun came out and it was T-Shirt weather, it is also Bluebell time in the woodlands so naturally I had to get outside and enjoy the beautiful countryside that I am so blessed to be in a short walking distance of, but before we left I of…
Hallongrottor – Raspberry Thumbprint Cookies
It’s Saturday again and the house is smelling amazing with the aroma of baking. Today I decided to try these Hallongrottor as I think they resemble a Jammy Dodger and my Grandson absolutely loves Jammy Dodgers. To the point where he has a secret stash in my home so that…
Vegan Toscakaka – Swedish Almond Cake
Saturday again and time to bake before setting off for a hike with Jo. Todays bake is a vegan version of a cake I already have on the blog https://www.gelsominascucina.com/2013/06/toscakaka-caramel-almond-topped-sponge.html so I won’t bore you with the story of where the name Toscakaka came from or the origins of this…
Vegan Scones
I am on fire with these posts at the moment, it is so great to have my baking and blogging vibe back and I am so pleased that I have discovered so many great vegan treats to share with you all. Jo and I have just got back from our…
Kirsebærkage -Cherry Cake
There truly is no rhyme or reason to this post, no funny story, no reason for baking this apart from I love Cherries, we were talking about Cherry Cake at work and I just fancied some ! I have really got back into baking and have revived the Saturday morning…
Vegan Kladdkaka
I may of mentioned in previous posts that I am obsessed with anything hygge , fika and basically anything Nordic, especially Nordic baking, I have quite a few recipes already on the blog, but I really do not think it can hurt to have a few more !!! I do…
VEGAN BROWNIES
I know I have multiple brownie recipes on this blog and so many recipes claim to be ‘the perfect brownie’ and if I am honest I truly believe that the perfect brownie is the Nigella one https://www.gelsominascucina.com/2010/06/chocolate-brownies-for-christine.html that is already on my blog, it is so indulgent, so rich, so…