Simple things for simple people. This recipe is the ultimate quick fix breakfast or midnight snack - at least in my eyes. And hey - it’s suitable for Vegans, too

Sernik is a Polish cheesecake much unlike any cheesecake you’ve ever tried before. This one is much richer and denser, but none the worse for it, with a sweet and delicious taste.

You’ll need curd cheese (Quark?) for this, which might or might not be hard to find. We buy it in a local European shop, [...]

Welcome back to blogging everyone, after the Christmas break! I hope you all enjoyed your holidays. I certainly did, with Santa bringing me everything from a pasta machine to some signed books from Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall.

Christmas may be just finishing but to me the season isn’t quite over until New Year has been and gone. [...]

The countdown to Christmas starts now! Pierniki are little Polish cakes (called Prianiki in Russia) - which are flavoured with cinnamon and cloves, and generally eaten in the festive run up.

First, ignore any racial connotations which might pop into your head when you read the title of this recipe - blame it on the literal translation, if you must. Basically, this is a dark, chocolatey cake, filled with a delicious vodka and cherry cream.