Feast your eyes on this: Take a classic apple strudel add some pears, chocolate, crushed ginger biscuits and voila you have this epic winter creation. Go on, give it a try, it’s what winter’s all about…..
Snazzy Gingerbread
If trying to avoid a BNO (Big Night Out) and want to opt for a GNI (Girls Night In) or even a BNI (Boys Night In*) this is the recipe for you. Armed with my new, stylish biscuit cutters I … Continue reading
Things are getting spoooookkkyyy
Impressive baking results with nephews, Xander (2) and Hector (6). Perhaps more icing in mouth than on cake……
Christmas Cake
I know I know, it’s Halloween and a little early to bring out the tinsel, but a good Christmas cake should be made in advance to enable lots of feeding e.g. plying it with alcohol in the lead up to … Continue reading
Morgie’s Parkin
My granny, known as Morgie (the unusual nickname can be blamed on my sister who, as a rather precocious 6 year old, tried to greet my grandmother in German. She couldn’t quite manage Guten Morgen, and the word Morgie was … Continue reading
A Step by Step Guide to Edible Champagne Bliss
Having decided to take some time off before embarking on a new job I felt I should do something creative and worthwhile. My attention obviously turned to food. Before I knew it I was fulfilling a lifelong dream and taking … Continue reading
Hannah’s Blueberry Cake
The blueberry cake has become something of an infamous event between my good friend Hannah and I. One cold rather miserable day, I decided to host a tea party; scones, cakes, leaf tea, the lot. Though some would say this … Continue reading
Honeycomb
My father has just retired so in a bid to keep him out of the house my mother bought him a bee hive. In honour of their first crop I decided to do something with their glut of honey. Honeycomb … Continue reading
Pistachio, Orange and Chocolate Biscotti
Biscotti, meaning twice baked biscuit, make the perfect accompaniment to a cup of coffee. I usually associate coffee mornings with the over 70’s, so for those of us who are still chained to our desks and don’t want to crumble … Continue reading
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