Blogs

Red Velvet Energy Balls

January 01, 2019

Inspired by traditional recipe's of the past where where non-Dutched, anthocyanin-rich cacao, and beetroot powder was used I created these delightful Red Velvet Energy Balls.

Gaby's Bakery - Vegan Chocolate Covered Brownies

January 01, 2019

No baking this week, just some easy mixing. Michael say’s if I’m not using the oven, I can hardly call it Gaby’s Bakery. But he was very complimentary on these chocolate covered brownies.

Gaby's Bakery - Date & Walnut Loaf

January 01, 2019

Something about this loaf feels warm, hearty and festive but it's a great staple fruit loaf throughout the year.

Gaby's Bakery - Gingerbread Loaf

January 01, 2019

Gingerbread in various forms goes back to the ancient Greeks and Egyptians who used it for ceremonial purposes. It turned up in Northern Europe in the 11^th Century when the Crusaders brought ginger back from the Middle East for their cooks. When prices for ginger and other spices reduced, it became popular with

Boston Cream Pie - Gluten free

January 01, 2019

With Thanksgiving next week this recipe is a nod to our American friends. Although it's called a Boston cream pie, it's actually a cake that acquired its name when cakes and pies were cooked in the same pans, and the words were used interchangeably. It was created by

Gaby's Bakery - Banana, Peanut Butter & Oak Cookies

January 01, 2019

I've been making these for a few years now and they're super-quick and simple. The boys think they’re a great treat, and I know it’s a healthy alternative to biscuits, cake and bread - they'd scoff their way through a bakery if I let them. Use a good quality peanut butter without added sugar.

Gaby's Bakery - Flourless Chocolate Cake

January 01, 2019

It’s true that I hate cooking. But I love baking. Cooking seems all kitchen histrionics and flailing arms - a dollop of this a bit of that. All too stressful. I love baking because it’s measured and precise. I spend...

Gaby's Bakery - Healthy Breakfast Bar

January 01, 2019

Guilty pleasure? Or bland sustenance? It needn’t be either or.

Much of the food that’s been foist upon us these last 50 years has been designed to hook our emotions and create unhealthy addictions - too much processing, too much sugar, too much

Gaby's Bakery Blog - Chinese Mango Pudding

January 01, 2019

There are thought to be 500 -1000 known varieties of mango and this recipe takes only a little more effort than peeling one, plus a two hour lay-by in the fridge.

Gaby's Bakery Blog - Giant Cookie Birthday Cake

January 01, 2019

This is a handy celebration cake that's simple to make and can then be dressed in so many ways.

Gaby's Bakery - Hungarian Hazelnut Torte

January 01, 2019

Gaby’s too busy compiling her first book, so she has left this intro to me. Some things retain an aura long past their sell by date. On a 1978 work visit to Vienna I missed a visit to the Hotel Sacher and a chance to savour their famous chocolate cake, the Sacher Torte. It’s more

Gaby's Bakery - Biscotti

January 01, 2019

Also known as cantucci, these famous Italian biscuits originated from the Tuscan city of Prato. The word biscotti is derived from the Latin biscoctus, meaning twice baked or cooked.