Thursday, July 22nd, 2010
I seem to be eating Cherries by the punnet at the moment and considering it a meal. I’m not kidding. I’ll pull a whole punnet of cherries out of the fridge, wash them and then eat the whole lot. Of course my tummy will begin to hurt a little bit due to the vast quantities [...]
Thursday, July 15th, 2010
To continue with the Classics here at Cherrymenlove.com we wanted to share our Victoria Sandwich recipe with you. The great thing about this recipe is that it works well at any time of year; served in the summer outside with a tall glass of lemonade or equally as well with a hot cup of tea [...]
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
When you’re a month into night feeds with twins you begin to go a little crazy!
You make plans in the middle of the night about what you THINK you’re going to be able to get done the next day when the sun comes up again.
You look into your son or daughter’s eyes in the dim [...]
Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
Cupcake towers are nothing new particularly but they are fast becoming a classic in cake baking and this is why I chose to opt for this design for my Baby Shower cake. The reason they work so well in a social situation is because you have none of the fuss of having to cut a [...]
Friday, April 16th, 2010
Aha!
Well, it’s the last day of Chocolate Week here at Cherry Menlove and we’re finishing off with my own personal favourite recipe from the four recipes featured this week.
So far we’ve had a dessert to impress with - Chocolate Soufflé
A classic recipe to bring out whenever you or loved ones need a treat - Chocolate & [...]
Wednesday, April 14th, 2010
I’m all about cakes right now. Small cakes, big cakes, complicated cakes, simple cakes, cup cakes and cakes that make you happy by just looking at them. It helps if they make you happy when you’re eating them also so I’m having fun working on all sorts of tasty recipes that will make their way [...]
Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Morning!
We’re now in Day Two of Chocolate Week here at Cherry Menlove and today I’ve got a classic for you.
A good chocolate brownie recipe is something that anyone with even the slightest interest in baking should have under their belt. They are easy to make and taste heavenly.
But, BUT, the thing about rustling up a [...]
Monday, April 12th, 2010
Morning!
With so many of you finally able to tuck into chocolate after having given it up for Lent I thought that a week devoted to the good stuff was in order. Starting today I have four of my most favourite chocolate recipes to share with you.
The sun has been shining so much in my part [...]
Monday, March 29th, 2010
How-To Ice Easter Cookies
With all thoughts turning towards a rather nice long weekend at the end of this week Jodie and I took to the kitchen and began to hone our icing skills. I’m constantly learning and always create and write from the “If I can do this, so can you” perspective. So do follow [...]
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 [...]