, Author at Pink Haired Pastry Chef

Vanilla Poached Pears Recipe

Whole pears that are cooked in a vanilla simple syrup until soft

A festive cocktail using cranberry simple syrup, orange liqueur and cranberry juice.

A sweet simple syrup made from sugar, water and cranberries. Perfect for cocktails, mocktails and drinks.

A shot made with coffee flavoured liqueur topped with Irish cream liqueur layered to look like a tiny pint of Guinness

Rustic, simple open pear tart with a sweet shortcrust pastry base

A small batch version of the classic dessert of sweetened cooked apples topped with a crunchy crumble topping.

Thick, fluffy pancakes made with pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice

Halved pears roasted in a homemade chai syrup

A soft, delicious small batch cake made from dates and pumpkin puree that is generously covered in caramel sauce while warm

Forget canned pumpkin, here's how to make your own pumpkin puree at home from actual pumpkins (and a hack for when you don't have pumpkins!)