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Orange and Pistachio Yoghurt Cake

18th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

This cake is a lovely moist everyday cake.  The kind you want to make on a Sunday and keep in the tin for a little slice to cheer you up when you get home. You’ll need 200g self raising flour 1 tsp baking powder 100g ground pistachios 100g caster sugar 2 eggs 250ml plain yoghurt […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, cake, GBBO, orange, pistachio, yoghurt

Cardamom Madelines with Orange Syrup

18th May 2012 By Urvashi Roe

I got a beautiful non stick madeline tray from my babies this year and I’ve been waiting for a really authentically French recipe. I found it in Michael Paul’s Sweet Paris. The addition of cardamom is my little bit of decadence and Indian-ness.  I also added brown sugar for a slightly more caramel taste. This […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: baking, cardamom, GBBO, madeleines, orange

My Little Pipe Dream Come True

19th November 2011 By Urvashi Roe

Have you ever had a little pipe dream about running your own restaurant? Or opening your own deli or tea shop?  I have these dreams every day in some way or another but I know now is not the right time for me and my young family to start on this path.  One day…. In […]

Filed Under: Events Tagged With: afternoon tea, cake, chef, citrus, lemon, lime, orange, pipedream, restaurant

'Bucks Fizz' Macarons

6th September 2011 By Urvashi Roe

I love making macaroons.  I did make one bad batch which put me off for a while.  I got really frustrated until I retraced my steps and worked out that I had used too much liquid food colouring and disturbed the balance of liquid in this recipe.  It’s really worth trying to find food colouring […]

Filed Under: Sweet Tagged With: chocolate, macaron, orange, pistachio

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