Hello and seasons greetings to you all! I apoligise that this post is a little late and the big day is now over- but hey it's still the festive season so I thought I'd update you all on what I have been doing over the past few weeks! I started by decorating our family Christmas cake, which is something I like to put...
Well lets face it, now that Halloween and Bonfire night are both over, it's pretty much all about the lead up to Christmas and so I thought I'd start off the festive baking with the classic Christmas cake. I love a bit of boozy rich fruit cake at this time of year (or anytime of year actually!) and boozy my recipe certainly is...
I've been back in the kitchen again (although did I ever leave?) baking some sweet goodies as one likes to do at this time of year. Last year I took some classic recipes and jazzed them up with a Halloween twist- remember my haunted gingerbread house? This year I began by trying something new and tried a new twist on the famous Battenberg cake...
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Now I know you will all probably moan at me for bringing up the subject of Christmas in October, but as a baker one has to start planning things in advance...even if it is just soaking fruits to create a wonderfully moist Christmas cake, right? Besides, you can't really escape from all the hype, it will soon be everywhere and before you know...
The other week, whilst sitting around the dinner table talking with family and friends, the subject of jam was brought up and we began discussing our favourite flavours. I like a good raspberry conserve, seeds and all, but I think my personal favourite has to be 'quatre fruits'- four fruits that is. My parents buy this delicious jam on their trips to France and I always look...
Hello all! I know, I know..it has been far too long since I last shared some baked goodies with you all, but I'm here now and I hope you like what I have to offer :) This week I'm going to show you some sweet treats I made using a seasonal fruit for September- the Victoria plum. The Victoria plum is an English variety, with a sweet...
The other week I was very lucky to receive some goodies from Dot Com Gift Shop- a wonderful online gift shop selling a wide range of home ware and gifts. Tins and Tiffin Teddies! The first product I will be looking at are these beautiful regency cake tins, which come as a set of three. Each tin is a different size which makes them...
