It’s confession time. These muffins didn’t exactly turn out the way I had planned. I wasn’t even going to blog them but then my husband said that they were “the best muffins you’ve ever made”. Well, I’ve made a lot of cakes in my time, and he has eaten even more, so this is high…
There are some things which tend to divide people into two camps. Mince pies are one of them, with a surprising amount saying they don’t like them! Personally I love a good mince pie, and this year I’m on a mission to convert those of you who think you don’t like them. I think what…
This past week was busier than I expected. Not only was it my husband’s birthday but we got a (somewhat unplanned) visit from a friend who lives in Boston (Massachusetts). To celebrate, we set about coming up with this cake together, and I think we were all agreed it came out scrumptious! The combination of…
I had a great time at my local pick your own this weekend, which resulted in 22 jars of jam! Not bad for a day’s work. If you have one near you, I would recommend checking it out because you can get great fruit at great prices, and it’s fun too! We skipped the strawberries…
I love chocolate muffins and this variation is a good one; it includes brandy but you could omit this if you prefer alcohol free. Just use some water to soak the fruit and for the glaze instead. Only 5 muffins left by the time I got my camera out, so they went pretty quick! (Only…
I love salmon. Unbelievably it is currently half the price of chicken at my local supermarket, and since it is also quicker to cook we have been eating a lot more fish recently! Here’s a dish I do fairly often as it is quick and pretty healthy too (if you miss out the butter)… Recipe (serves…
Confession time: this recipe is not actually mine! I tweaked the original (from Green and Blacks Chocolate Recipes) by using regular dark chocolate, rather than Maya Gold (orange and spices flavoured) simply because I also had strawberries to serve on the side, and I thought plain would work better. It turned out amazing and so…
I love this coffee and walnut cake. It’s a Delia Smith recipe, and I’ve made it many times as it always turns out gorgeous! If you can’t eat nuts, try substituting milk choc chips. This year I have decided to make this cake for Easter and decorate it accordingly. I don’t often go in for…
Yes, I’ve been baking again. I couldn’t help myself! Chocolate cake is too easy and tasty to resist. I have made this loaf cake before and it went down very well with some friends, but unfortunately I didn’t write down what I did. So this time I kept track of how much of everything I…
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