Author Archives: Liz Rimmer

Gluten free sweet pastry (with ground almonds)

Gluten free sweet pastry flan

I’m delighted with this gluten free sweet pastry recipe, as not only is the sweet buttery pastry gorgeous, it’s also an absolute treat to work with! The original recipe I used to make this gluten free sweet pastry, came from the marvellous website recipetin eats. If you’ve not yet discovered this wonderful site, I urge […]

Gluten free chocolate sponge cake with chocolate buttercream

Gluten free chocolate sponge cake

I’ve been wanting to get this delicious, gluten free chocolate sponge cake recipe on my blog for some time. It’s one of my favourite cakes. It’s quick and easy to make, so ideal if you’re new to baking or you want to whip up a fab cake in a hurry.  This soft chocolate sponge cake […]

Gluten free Christmas cake decorated with fondant icing

Gluten free Christmas Cake decorated with fondant icing

Whilst I absolutely love Christmas cake topped with homemade marzipan and royal icing, I know it’s not for everyone. So, I’ve also had a go a decorating a gluten free Christmas cake with shop bought marzipan and fondant icing.  It’s quick and easy to cover a Christmas cake with fondant icing, and unlike royal icing, […]

Gluten free Christmas cake decorated with homemade marzipan and royal icing

Gluten free Christmas cake topped with royal icing and tiny Christmas decorations

I have two Christmas cake decorating posts on my blog. This one, where I decorate a gluten free Christmas cake with homemade marzipan and royal icing is my favourite, as traditionally, it’s the way I’ve enjoyed Christmas cake over the years. However, as this recipe uses raw eggs it will not be suitable for everybody, […]

Gluten free meat and potato pie

Gluten free meat and potato pie

If you’ve followed me for a while, you’ll have twigged, that the recipes I tend to share are simply gluten free versions of good old-fashioned classics. I lean towards such recipes, as that’s the type of food I grew up eating, and what I want to continue enjoying. This gluten free meat and potato pie […]

Brenda’s (gf) sticky gingerbread

Gluten free sticky gingerbread

Updated 6th October 2022 Oh, I do love a good recipe recommendation. So, when Brenda, my dad’s lovely neighbour, told me that her grandson had requested her sticky gingerbread cake when he next came to stay, my ears pricked up and I wanted to hear more about this recipe that had been so eagerly requested.  […]