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Bolo de Mel

Madeiran Bolo de Mel (honey cake) is a rich, spiced cake traditionally made with sugarcane molasses, nuts and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Dating back to the 15th century,

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Contessa Lebkuchen Xmas cookies

Contessa Lebkuchen

I don’t know about you, but I am obsessed with Contessa Lebkuchen! These round iced gingerbreads are a favourite of mine for Christmas – and my sister looks so much

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Energy Balls

Energy Balls

Got any unwanted leftover Xmas cookies? Well, you can now turn them into these delicious energy balls! They’re made in no time and make for the perfect back-to-school snack! I made

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Soft Amaretti Cookies

My solution to left-over egg whites: the most amazing, soft Amaretti biscuits. All you need is some almonds and sugar, and a leftover egg white! Any additions are optional: I’m

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Mince Pies

I love Christmas baking, and while most of my festive baking repertoire is leaning towards German bakes, I also fundamentally love one British Christmas treat: mince pies. These little shortbread

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Marzipan Spekulatius

I really love all things marzipan, so when someone first told me about the Dutch ‘gevulde spekulaas’ cookies – marzipan-filled spekulatius cookies – I freaked out! You see, spekulatius is

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