Friday, February 19th, 2010
We couldn’t help ourselves! I know it’s still mighty chilly where some of you are (it is here) and there is still snow in many parts. But when we saw that the sun was out the other day our bake fest turned in to Springtime.
These teeny cakes are fantastic for loading up a cake plate [...]
Wednesday, February 10th, 2010
Chocolate pie, is there anything better? Creamy chocolate pie that is rich enough to melt in your mouth but not so much so that it makes you feel sick. I think we’ve managed this balance with this pie recipe. Making a pie for someone you love and adore on Valentine’s Day is a highly appropriate [...]
Monday, December 21st, 2009
I’m adding this recipe so late in the day as they really are simple to rustle up, if you have the time, and look utterly darling on the table. It’s really cool to have recipes and ideas such as this up your sleeve, so to speak, as if you really love to make guests feel [...]
Friday, November 20th, 2009
I’m occasionally let down by cookies. I lust after them for a good length of time before finally purchasing them and then I find they crumble like plaster of paris in my mouth. Dry, crumbly crumbs with no moisture or gooeyness. They snap as I break them in half instead of tearing and stretching apart.
Well, [...]
Friday, November 6th, 2009
Gimme S’More!
How to make S’mores
I think it’s safe to say that it is currently bonfire season. Bonfire Night was yesterday here in the UK but a great many people will be waiting until this weekend to celebrate it. Along with Bonfire Night you more often than not get a bonfire (funny that!) which is perfect [...]
Friday, October 30th, 2009
For many of you with children this will be the last day of the half term so we thought we would share a really great but simple recipe with you that you can make with the help of the kids; however, these little ghostly treats are also a winner with the adults as Robert the [...]
Friday, October 23rd, 2009
How To Make A Halloween Cake For The Kids
I can’t tell you how funny it’s been here in the office sorting through the pictures of this cake. We’ve been comparing the shape of our sugar paste spiders to crab and octopus anything but spiders of course! And then there was the case of the less than orange [...]
Friday, October 9th, 2009
Chocolate And Orange Halloween Cakes
WARNING: DO NOT MAKE THESE CAKES IF YOU ARE TRYING TO LOSE WEIGHT, FEELING A LITTLE SAD AND NEED A CHOCOLATY PICK ME UP, ARE TRYING TO FIT INTO SKINNY JEANS FOR ANY CHRISTMAS PARTIES YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND, DON’T LIKE CELLULITE, DON’T LIKE CHOCOLATE FILLED CAKES OF [...]
Friday, September 11th, 2009
Plum Crumble Recipe
I woke up this morning and it was still proper dark outside. I had to do something at ’silly o’clock’ and I turned to see if Robert the Husband wanted a cuppa before I got on. His response having opened one eye was “It’s winterrrrrrr”.
I knew what he meant.
Although it’s not winter and [...]
Friday, August 28th, 2009
How to make Mini Victoria Sponges
Makes 6 mini individual sponges
Preheat the oven to 190 c
In a large mixing bowl start by creaming the sugar and the room temperature butter together.
Then, make a well in the middle of the beaten mixture and crack the eggs into the hole you have made.
Lightly whisk the eggs.
Add a pinch [...]