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Taisty Bytes Welcome to Taisty Bytes with me, Mark! šŸ° Discover a world of beginner baker adventures, tips, and tales from my Devonshire kitchen.

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The great thing about ā€˜being in to foodā€™ now is that Iā€™ve replaced doom scrolling on social media to finding new recipes...
10/06/2024

The great thing about ā€˜being in to foodā€™ now is that Iā€™ve replaced doom scrolling on social media to finding new recipes to try, making new food/photography friends and just being completely inspired in general.

I spotted these Mediterranean tarts by (make sure to give them a follow!) and had to give them a go! Theyā€™re super simple to make and take no time at all. The recipe seems to be a great base for adding any sort of ā€˜toppingsā€™ you like. I want to try prosciutto and feta next!




My latest post is now LIVE!This week I talk about being proud of what Iā€™ve achieved over the past 6 months: learning ho...
09/06/2024

My latest post is now LIVE!

This week I talk about being proud of what Iā€™ve achieved over the past 6 months: learning how to cook and with food photography.

Plus: a delicious banana bread and simple Mediterranean tarts.




A glorious unification of two elite foods: cheese and cake. You canā€™t go wrong really, can you!This week I attempted the...
02/06/2024

A glorious unification of two elite foods: cheese and cake. You canā€™t go wrong really, can you!

This week I attempted the Lemon Basque Cheesecake from ā€™s new book, Sift - As someone who likes to know the why as well as the how, this book has really blown me away!

So happy with how it turned out - pretty sure this is going to become a regular bake!

Looking forward to trying more from Sift this week šŸ˜‹

Check out my latest Substack post for a full chat on how this bake went. [link in bio]

For todayā€™s bake I attempted the pear and custard tarts with heather honey from issue 2 - and let me tell you, these we...
02/06/2024

For todayā€™s bake I attempted the pear and custard tarts with heather honey from issue 2 - and let me tell you, these were SO GOOD!

Great fun to make and the kitchen smells amazing, too.

Keep an eye out on my latest Substack post for more! [link in bio]

Now they may not look the prettiest, but believe me when I tell you these peanut butter and chocolate cookie cups are DE...
29/05/2024

Now they may not look the prettiest, but believe me when I tell you these peanut butter and chocolate cookie cups are DELISH. So much so that I did actually bake 12 - and couldnā€™t help but eating 3 before even taking a photo. (Had to keep the number aesthetically pleasing, of course!)

My most ambitious make yetā€¦ an asparagus, feta & dill quiche! I spotted this recipe by whilst scrolling through the ap...
23/05/2024

My most ambitious make yetā€¦ an asparagus, feta & dill quiche! I spotted this recipe by whilst scrolling through the app and just had to try it. Did I realise as I closed the oven door that Iā€™d forgotten to add in the onions? Maybe. But it tasted delicious - and thatā€™s the main thing!

Well after a week of feeling absolute pants, Iā€™m happy to be back pottering around the kitchen šŸ˜Š A very fitting ā€˜Emergen...
22/05/2024

Well after a week of feeling absolute pants, Iā€™m happy to be back pottering around the kitchen šŸ˜Š A very fitting ā€˜Emergency Loafā€™ - simple, easy and only 2 ingredients: SR flour and sparkling water! (Hence the very pale colour)

Thereā€™s a lot Iā€™ve learned in my short time on Substack so far. In this weekā€™s post I write about the 3 key things stand...
13/05/2024

Thereā€™s a lot Iā€™ve learned in my short time on Substack so far. In this weekā€™s post I write about the 3 key things stand out the most.

Plus: the best blueberry cake youā€™ve ever tried, seriously delicious (and easy to make) lemon blondies, a refreshing blueberry lemonade and finishing off with some creamy, cheesy sun-dried tomato beans.

Link in bio!

I had a net-full of lemons rolling around in the fridge that needed using up - so spotting this blondie recipe was the p...
13/05/2024

I had a net-full of lemons rolling around in the fridge that needed using up - so spotting this blondie recipe was the perfect excuse.

These lemon blondies turned out so fudgy and chewy that first of all I thought that I had underbaked them. I left them in the oven for a couple of minutes longer than they should have been, but they still turned out great.

They say that the simplest recipes can be some of the tastiest (do they, or did I just make that up?). These creamy, che...
12/05/2024

They say that the simplest recipes can be some of the tastiest (do they, or did I just make that up?). These creamy, cheesy tomato-y beans are some of the tastiest youā€™ll try and theyā€™re so quick and easy to make!

Simply comment ā€˜beansā€™ and Iā€™ll pop you a DM with the recipe link šŸ«˜

A hot, sunny day calls for something refreshing - and this simple blueberry lemonade definitely hit the spot today! (And...
11/05/2024

A hot, sunny day calls for something refreshing - and this simple blueberry lemonade definitely hit the spot today!

(And you could easily use this as a mixer for something a little stronger, too!)

Iā€™ll be popping the recipe in tomorrowā€™s post if you want to try it šŸ˜Š Just comment ā€œblueberryā€ and Iā€™ll send you the link once itā€™s gone live šŸ«

Looking forward to sharing this recipe on Sunday: creamy, cheesy tomato beans šŸ«˜ This dish tastes so good - I couldnā€™t wa...
09/05/2024

Looking forward to sharing this recipe on Sunday: creamy, cheesy tomato beans šŸ«˜

This dish tastes so good - I couldnā€™t wait to dip some freshly baked bread in! The perfect, easy lunch!

Happy Tuesday, friends! Hope you had a great weekend. Starting this week as we mean to go on: not long out of the oven, ...
07/05/2024

Happy Tuesday, friends! Hope you had a great weekend. Starting this week as we mean to go on: not long out of the oven, a blueberry cake made with Greek yoghurt šŸ«

Looking forward to tucking in to this later on!

Had a go at a lemon drizzle cake today. This recipe uses Greek yoghurt, too - so itā€™s extra moist!
02/05/2024

Had a go at a lemon drizzle cake today. This recipe uses Greek yoghurt, too - so itā€™s extra moist!

Hello, friends, and Happy Tuesday.In my latest post I wrote about finding confidence and creativity in the kitchen: how ...
30/04/2024

Hello, friends, and Happy Tuesday.

In my latest post I wrote about finding confidence and creativity in the kitchen: how starting this Substack has unlocked so much more than just the goal of learning how to cook.

Iā€™m also running a quick poll on when you read posts (would love your input). Iā€™m sharing the recipes Iā€™ve tried this week and asking that everyone important question when it comes to scones: cream then jam, or jam then cream..?

Come and take a read šŸ™‚ (link in bio, of course!)

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken with Rice and Grilled Asparagus. My absolute pride and joy dish this week! Itā€™s just chi...
28/04/2024

Creamy Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken with Rice and Grilled Asparagus. My absolute pride and joy dish this week! Itā€™s just chicken in a sauce with rice and asparagus, I hear you say. But hey, Iā€™m still bloody chuffed that I was able to make something that tasted this good, by scratch.

A Dutch Baby, a German pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, Hooligan, or a Hootenanny. Whatever you choose to call this fl...
28/04/2024

A Dutch Baby, a German pancake, a Bismarck, a Dutch puff, Hooligan, or a Hootenanny. Whatever you choose to call this fluffy, almost Yorkshire pudding-like dish, we can all agree that this is the pancake of gods! Unlike most pancakes, though, this one is baked in the oven.

What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than making peanut butter oaty biscuit slice thingies (technical name) and...
27/04/2024

What better way to spend a Saturday afternoon than making peanut butter oaty biscuit slice thingies (technical name) and drinking copious amounts of chai tea ā˜•ļø

Itā€™s funny, Iā€™ve been creative all my life - but I never connected the dots that learning how to cook and bake can be an outlet for creativity too!

Happy Saturday, everyone šŸ™‚

Lemon and white chocolate possets šŸ‹ Honestly, I surprised myself with how well these turned out when I decided to give t...
22/04/2024

Lemon and white chocolate possets šŸ‹ Honestly, I surprised myself with how well these turned out when I decided to give them a go. Look how summery they look - Iā€™m getting vibes of Italy.

Check out the recipe in this weekā€™s I posted yesterday (link in bio) - as it explains how I used Dawn, my trusty aide, to help with ingredient measurements.

Happy National Tea Day! It would have been criminal for me not to dedicate todayā€™s post to teaā€¦ and cake. Because who do...
21/04/2024

Happy National Tea Day! It would have been criminal for me not to dedicate todayā€™s post to teaā€¦ and cake. Because who doesnā€™t love a bit of cake! šŸ°

In this weekā€™s post: a shout out to my grandma, a few recipes and a little help from my kitchen aide, Dawn.

Today is a slow day. Sometimes you just need to potter round the garden, bake a batch of muffins and drink tea out of yo...
18/04/2024

Today is a slow day. Sometimes you just need to potter round the garden, bake a batch of muffins and drink tea out of your favourite mug.

These chopped almond and chocolate chip banana muffins were just what my sweet tooth needed today. Iā€™ll be sharing the recipe in this weekā€™s post! šŸ‘‰ Link in bio

My very first loaf of bread! šŸž Not going to lie, using yeast has terrified me. My perfectionist nature has prevented me ...
15/03/2024

My very first loaf of bread! šŸž Not going to lie, using yeast has terrified me. My perfectionist nature has prevented me from giving bread a go for the simple fear of failure. Until now! Today was the day I thought what the heck and to my relief/wonderment/stunned-edness it turned out perfectly!

More importantly Iā€™ve broken the seal. So hereā€™s to many, many more šŸž šŸ§ˆ

Two wordsā€¦ Red Velvet. This cake is just šŸ˜™ šŸ‘Œ chefs kiss!
10/03/2024

Two wordsā€¦ Red Velvet. This cake is just šŸ˜™ šŸ‘Œ chefs kiss!

Iā€™m not entirely sure where February went..? But Iā€™m back in baking mode and starting March off with a coffee cake! Mois...
04/03/2024

Iā€™m not entirely sure where February went..? But Iā€™m back in baking mode and starting March off with a coffee cake! Moist, covered in icing and packed full of flavour - this was exactly what was needed to power through a soggy Monday ā˜•ļø

Happy Pancake Day! Pleased to say that my āœØ very first ever āœØ pancakes turned out better than I could have hoped for! Ha...
13/02/2024

Happy Pancake Day! Pleased to say that my āœØ very first ever āœØ pancakes turned out better than I could have hoped for! Has this opened the gateway for pancakes every day for breakfast? Quite possibly!

šŸ“¬ It's here! The latest slice of 'Taisty Bytes' has just landed in inboxes, and it's brimming with all my January kitche...
31/01/2024

šŸ“¬ It's here! The latest slice of 'Taisty Bytes' has just landed in inboxes, and it's brimming with all my January kitchen tales and a peek into February's baking list. šŸŖšŸŒŸ

If you fancy a read and a chuckle, head over to the following link to dive in: https://taistybytes.beehiiv.com/p/enjoying-process

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