Author: goodiesbygu

This blog is to share my love of baking! I want to share my triumphs and my disasters! I decided to write a this blog after watching the movie "Julie & Julia" and seeing how she embarks on a daring project: she vows to prepare all 524 recipes in Julia Childs' landmark cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking." I will not be working my way through Julia Childs' book, but instead, the book "Sweet" by Yotam Ottolenghi and Helen Goh! This book has 112 recipes, all harder than the next! I am originally from England but moved here to Paris in January of 2014, so I enjoy the delights of french cuisine but am still in love and inspired by my English roots! Of course occasionally I will be sharing some of my personal favourite recipes that are always a showstopper! So please take a look and enjoy me slowly descend into madness and make the hashtag IHATEOTTOLENGHI become more and more relevant (although I love him really!)

baking, chocolate, Recipes, Uncategorized

Saffron and almond ice cream sandwhiches!

July 21, 2018July 21, 2018 goodiesbygu

I challenged myself t make Ottolenghi's delicious Saffron and almond ice cream sandwiches come take a look at how I go on!

Recipes, Uncategorized

The Creamiest Chicken and Ham Pie!

March 25, 2018December 19, 2018 goodiesbygu

Take a look at a scrumptious recipe I swear by!! It makes the BEST chicken pie, it’s so creamy and so yummy!

baking, Cakes, chocolate, Guinness, Irish cream

Chocolate Guinness cakes with Baileys Irish Cream

March 17, 2018June 11, 2018 goodiesbygu

Happy St.Patricks Day or “Lá fhéile Pádraig sona dhuit!" I hope you all have a fantastic day and stay safe! In the book, Ottolenghi describes these boozy little delights as a, 'simple treat' inspired by a recipe in Nigella Lawson's book 'Feast' but he has amplified the Irish element in her original recipe by piping Baileys-infused mascarpone cream into the middle… Continue reading Chocolate Guinness cakes with Baileys Irish Cream

baking, Bluberries, Lemons, teacakes

Lemon, blueberry and almond ‘teacakes’

March 12, 2018July 19, 2018 goodiesbygu

Yum Yum! I challenged myself to do this scrumptious teacake recipe! Take a look and my trials and triumphs in this recipe!

baking, beetroot, Cakes, ginger, orange, Sour cream

Beetroot, Ginger and Soured Cream Cake

January 24, 2018July 19, 2018 goodiesbygu

I embarked on one of my most stressful bakes yet, "Beetroot, ginger and soured cream cake!" Come and read about all my triumphs and mishaps (and trust me there were a lot more mishaps than triumphs!)