Nanna’s Peppermint Crunch Squares
Peppermint Crunch is such a throwback for me. My Nanna (who turns 90 in August) used to make it for my Dad when he was a kid and for me…
Baking
Whisky and cherry banana bread
The whole world is making banana bread right now isn’t it? That and sourdough. We’re guilty of both in this house I’m afraid! Dave’s been playing around a lot with…
Modern Baking by Donna Hay
You all know by now that I have more than a slight obsession with cookbooks. I scour the charity shops and love visiting bookshops. And I’m lucky enough that sometimes,…
Blackberry Victoria Sponge with Sloe Gin Jam
When it comes to cake, sometimes you just can’t beat the classics can you?. And by ‘the classics’ I’m referring to two things specifically – the first is not a…
An Egg Custard Challenge
I’ve joined the army of bakers, bloggers and everyone in between who seem to be taking over twitter at the moment with their efforts at the Great British Bake Off…
Traditional Cornish farings – ginger biscuits
I’m trying to improve my baking skills. As the owner of a very savoury tooth, I don’t tend to spend much time baking. Seeing as I am also cohabiting with…
Fairtrade Ginger Nut Biscuits
Monday 25 Feb – Sunday 10 March – its Fairtrade Fortnight! Now I have to admit in the past I haven’t always bought fairtrade, in fact, I only really knew…
2 Minute Chocolate Mug Cakes
We’ve had friends staying for the weekend and have had such a great time. As fellow foodies, the weekend has of course revolved around food. We started with a warm…
White chocolate, lemon and macadamia Genoise layer cake
This is the hardest thing I’ve ever made in the kitchen! This recipe was created by the fabulous and local to me, Holly Bell, from Recipes from a Normal Mum.…
Olive Magazine Challenge! Bagels
One of my new years resolutions was to improve my cooking skills and try new things in the kitchen. With this in mind, whilst flicking through the latest issue of…