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Michelle Darmody

The sweetest of treats from our queen of cakes

Upside down tangerine cake on a sky-blue stone background.

Michelle Darmody: You have to try this clementine and almond upside-down cake

— or how about mini clementine and fig pavlovas?

Sun, 28 Nov, 2021

Homemade carrot cake

Michelle Darmody: Classic cakes — but without animal products

Handy recipes for vegan carrot cake and coffee cake

Sun, 21 Nov, 2021

Orange Pound Cake Loaf and Slices with Orange Zest and Fresh Oranges Horizontal Photo

Michelle Darmody: Vegan cake recipes for anyone avoiding dairy or eggs

Chocolate orange buns and orange and almond cake are great have as treats for the vegan in your life

Sat, 13 Nov, 2021

The girl cuts whole-wheat rye bread on a wooden table.

Michelle Darmody: My recipe for an oat and treacle bread that is perfect for breakfast

And molasses biscuits perfect for dunking

Sat, 06 Nov, 2021

Barmbrack traditional Irish teacake made for Halloween

Michelle Darmody: Cranberry barmbrack is a delicious twist on a Halloween tradition

And pumpkin and cinnamon cookies that are ideal for trick or treaters

Sun, 31 Oct, 2021

Funny sausage and cutlets mummies in dough with eyes, ketchup on table. Halloween food.

Michelle Darmody: Spooky savoury treats to make this Halloween week

Fill up with something tasty and healthy before trick-or-treating — sausage mummies and ghostly pizza should do the trick

Sun, 24 Oct, 2021

Saucy chocolate pudding

Michelle Darmody: Drizzle it, pour it, bake it — Maple syrup makes for great desserts

Chocolate chip maple syrup pudding or maple syrup muffins are perfect for this time of year

Sun, 17 Oct, 2021

carrot cake drizzled with icing and pecans

Michelle Darmody: Can we bake delicious muffins? Yes, pecan

Pecan and maple syrup bundt cake is an eat-on-the-day-you-bake-it treat

Sun, 10 Oct, 2021

Homemade oat and raisin cookies on a wire cooling rack on a rough wooden surface with copy space

Michelle Darmody: My favourite baking recipes using ginger

Crystalised ginger biscuits and a chocolate ginger traybake are perfect for days when there's a nip in the air

Sun, 03 Oct, 2021

Apple crumble or apple cobbler. Classic American favorite, apple cider flavored slices iced with maple syrup flavored butter cre

Michelle Darmody: Proof that puddings are for all year around

Baked sponge puddings are a hot, sticky treat — bread pudding with sour cherries and chocolate is delicious

Sun, 26 Sep, 2021