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Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s recipe for Sakura spelt shortbread, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s recipe for Sakura spelt shortbread

Thanks to Instagram we know that a wonderful thing called ‘Spring’ has arrived and the parks and roads are lined to burst with gorgeous cherry blossoms.

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 10 May 2013 at 1:00 pm

Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s recipe for Double chocolate rose truffles, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s recipe for Double chocolate rose truffles

This is a very versatile recipe that you should feel free to experiment with. Alter the quantities of dark/milk chocolate to suit you and infuse whatever you like into the cream.

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 3 May 2013 at 12:00 pm

Dish of the Day: Crystallising spring flowers, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Crystallising spring flowers

Despite recent temperatures suggesting otherwise spring is finally upon us; the first lovely pink crop of forced rhubarb has been and gone and the early edible Spring flowers are in full bloom.

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 12 April 2013 at 12:33 pm

Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s Recipe for Romance/Death by Absinthe, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Lily Vanilli’s Recipe for Romance/Death by Absinthe

I know, it’s not Valentine’s Day (happily), but it is very cold and still good weather for getting cosy and making food that warms the heart (sadly).

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 5 April 2013 at 12:00 pm

Dish of the Day: Nose to tail baking and the philosophy of minimal wastage, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Nose to tail baking and the philosophy of minimal wastage

I change the menu week-to-week at the bakery, which leaves me free to experiment, adapt and change recipes constantly. Over time I’ve developed a philosophy of minimal wastage for maximum flavour and I always try and get everything I can from an ingredient I’m using, even the parts that usually get thrown away.

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 29 March 2013 at 12:00 pm

Dish of the Day: Recovering from a bad bake-up in March with Lily Vanilli, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Recovering from a bad bake-up in March with Lily Vanilli

On the third Friday of each month, Lily puts her culinary skills at your disposal in her baking agony aunt column. Here are your dilemmas and her answers

By | Dish of the Day | Friday, 22 March 2013 at 9:30 am

Dish of the Day: Send your baking disaster stories to Lily Vanilli, Dish of the Day

Dish of the Day: Send your baking disaster stories to Lily Vanilli

We are introducing the world’s first agony-aunt baking column:“Recovering from a Bad Bake-up”, so send in your baking disaster stories of unexpected failures in the kitchen/recurring problems.

By | Dish of the Day | Monday, 11 March 2013 at 2:59 pm

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