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 [...]
Friday, August 14th, 2009
It’s the fifth and final day of jam week! This is the first time I’ve attempted a themed week and I’ve gotta say it’s been really enjoyable. As the person writing and creating each of the day’s post it’s been awesome to really explore a topic and make it relevant for five days in a [...]
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
You can find a weight conversion chart here! Wash and hull the selection of summer berries you have chosen. In a large saucepan, combine the vanilla sugar and the water and heat gently over a low heat until it starts to bubble. Add the summer berries to the saucepan with the sugar water and stir [...]
Friday, July 17th, 2009
Bake Fest Friday – “Something Sweet for the Weekend” by Cherry Menlove Love is an empty bowl. In to which is put homemade lemon sorbet. A sorbet to tingle the taste buds, cleanse the palette and lick off the back of spoons as the day turns in to night from your chair in the garden. [...]
Thursday, July 9th, 2009
Entertain & Celebrate – Saturday Morning in the Summertime Only two days to go, TWO DAYS! I am loving the weekends at the moment. The house is still usually full of people, which we love, but it takes on an air of casualness. We still potter about over the weekend but as soon as the bell goes [...]
Friday, July 3rd, 2009
Bake Fest Friday- Something Sweet for the Weekend at Cherry Menlove Gooseberry Clafoutis Recipe – “kla – foo – tee” It’s always rather heartening to make something that you have never made before, with a name that if pronounced incorrectly leaves you looking like a wally, and have it turn out really rather OK. Well, [...]
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2009
Wimbledon started only yesterday but we’ve been digging into the strawbs for about a week or so now. I love Strawberries and cream, strawberry ice-cream, strawberry shortcake et al, but I wanted a dessert that was a little spikier. I had the girls coming over and as they were all heading across on foot they [...]
Friday, May 22nd, 2009
It’s Bake Fest Friday at Cherry Menlove Lemon and Honey Drizzle Springtime Cup-Cakes For some people it’s half-term week next week here in the UK and that means that in the near future, if you have children, they will be at home. You may like to bake with your kids you may not but even [...]
