Eight Seed Wholemeal Soda Bread for St Patrick’s Day
Soda bread is a delicious and easy no knead bread traditionally associated with Irish baking. I make soda bread quite often but like to ring the changes by adding different ingredients. This time I’ve...
View ArticleExtremely Chocolatey Easter Cupcakes
Last year I baked these extremely chocolatey and utterly delicious Easter bird nest inspired cupcakes, with the Easter holidays not far away I wanted to share them with you again (just in case you...
View ArticleDeath by Chocolate Cake
Death by Chocolate Cake is a super indulgent chocolate cake recipe from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible. The name itself is enough to suggest that this is one seriously chocolately cake and I have to agree....
View ArticleWhite Chocolate and Vanilla Layer Cake
The lovely folks at Baking Mad recently asked me to try out one of their gorgeous recipes, a Victoria Sponge Cake recipe. However this is no ordinary Victoria sponge with layers of white chocolate...
View ArticleSalted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cupcakes are probably the best cupcakes you’ll ever eat. Now that really is a statement! Dr Oetker recently very kindly sent me a sample of their new Salted Caramel surprise...
View ArticleChocolate and Cashew Buckwheat Cookies
My chocolate and cashew buckwheat cookies are totally gluten-free and I’m hoping they will appeal to my gluten intolerant followers. Filled with dark chocolate chips and chopped cashew nuts, my...
View ArticleAsparagus and Pesto Puff Pastry Tart
This Asparagus and Pesto Puff Pastry Tart is totally inspired by summery Italian flavours. It was a recipe idea I came up with as part of the Giovanni Rana #MakeitMyWay creative cook up. I wanted to...
View ArticleBaking for the School Summer Fair
If you have children or grandchildren, you’ll know that it’s that time of the year when the school summer fair is looming on the school calendar. A few years ago I was the secretary of the school PTA,...
View ArticleChorizo and Cheese Scones
These Chorizo and Cheese Scones are a real savoury treat. Portable and packed full of flavour these delicious scones are the perfect picnic food. I adore cheese scones, so these yummy scones with the...
View ArticleTomato and Oregano Soda Bread
My latest recipe is a Tomato and Oregano Soda Bread, it’s a flavoursome bread that is really easy to make. Inspired by Mediterranean flavours of rich sun dried tomatoes and oregano, this bread is quite...
View ArticleThe Great British Bake Off : An Extra Slice
If you’ve been following my blog for a while you probably have gathered that I am a massive fan of The Great British Bake Off. Last year a blogging friend of mine Emma from Cakes, Bakes and Cookies...
View ArticleChocolate Orange Halloween Cookies
My spooky themed chocolate orange Halloween Cookies are a real delight. Topped with a subtle orange icing, the kids won’t be able to keep their hands off these tasty Halloween treats. If you are...
View ArticleFamily Baking Fun with ao.com
Since the final of the Great British Bake Off both me and my eldest daughter Jess have had severe baking withdrawal symptoms. Wednesday evenings just aren’t the same! So when ao.com, the online...
View Article#BakeItBetter for Great Ormond Street Hospital
For many parents up and down the country, having a sick child is the norm. Thankfully, many of these parents and children are supported and cared for by Great Ormond Street Hospital, which is a world...
View ArticlePistachio and Rosewater Cake
My Pistachio and Rosewater Cake is a delectable and pretty cake, with its pink and green colours that I’m sure Nigella would approve of. If you’ve seen the Simply Nigella TV series or have the book,...
View ArticleChocolate Christmas Cake plus Hotel Chocolat Home Baking Hamper Giveaway
The festive season is almost upon us and now is the time to start planning your Christmas cooking and baking. I adore the weeks before Christmas but have to admit it can be a very hectic time of year....
View ArticleCocoa Nib Mincemeat Tart
I don’t think there is anything quite as Christmassy as a mince pie filled with boozy dried fruits encased in crumbly sweet pastry. My Cocoa Nib Mincemeat Tart is a variation on the classic mince pie,...
View ArticleOaty Raisin Cookies
I made these Oaty Raisin Cookies, not really expecting anyone else but me to like them. After all, there’s not a single chocolate chip in sight! How wrong was I. So with more than half of the cookies...
View ArticleChocolate Christmas Cake plus Hotel Chocolat Home Baking Hamper Giveaway
The festive season is almost upon us and now is the time to start planning your Christmas cooking and baking. I adore the weeks before Christmas but have to admit it can be a very hectic time of year....
View ArticleCocoa Nib Mincemeat Tart
I don’t think there is anything quite as Christmassy as a mince pie filled with boozy dried fruits encased in crumbly sweet pastry. My Cocoa Nib Mincemeat Tart is a variation on the classic mince pie,...
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