Festive
Snuggling down & waiting for Santa
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked,
It’s finally Christmas eve and I can’t believe it’s arrived! Everything is done, all the presents are wrapped and the food is waiting to be cooked,
As it’s the last Pieday Friday before Christmas, I thought I’d share a couple of festive recipes to kick-start your yuletide baking – gingerbread cookies
This week is Cassiefairy’s birthday and to celebrate I’ve baked a cake for a little birthday celebration I’m having in my little vintage caravan. I
It’s that time of year again to make your own Christmas cake. Even though I know I can buy a cheap fruit cake from the
Today’s recipe post is another which focuses on apples. To say that mum had a lot of apples on her tree is an understatement and
This month’s Inspiration Challenge theme was ‘apples’ and luckily enough I’ve since been given loads of apples from my mother’s apple tree which had bumper-crop this year. So
Now that we’re heading towards the end of October, I think it’s okay for me to start talking about making cakes for your Halloween party!
Did you know it’s National Chocolate Week? I had no idea until my friend Jenna gave me a heads-up yesterday afternoon. Are you telling me that
It’s Pieday Friday and here’s another yummy cupcake recipe that you can prepare in advance, ready for your Halloween parties or just for a tasty treat
I’ve been out picking apples this week – they are perfectly ripe and ready to be included in one of my Pieday Friday recipes. I think we
A couple of Fridays ago I shared my first attempt at making cake-pops with you and I hope you’ve since had a go at making
This week I decided to try out a new piece of silicone bakeware that I got from Dunelm Mill – a cake-pop tray. I’ve seen
This week’s recipe was inspired by one of the gifts that my husband and I received for our 10th wedding anniversary. Ten years is traditionally
The summer holidays are drawing to a close, but that means there are lots of pretty fed up children around! Here’s an idea for a fun activity that
This week I wanted to share with you the photos of our fantastic anniversary party cakes so that you can get inspiration for your own
I tend to do less baking in the summer. I can’t think of any particular reason why – maybe it’s having a hot oven on
My brother gave me this beautiful unicorn cookie-cutter for Christmas. I know it’s a bit lame to admit it, but I’ve only just got round
Seeing as the tennis at Wimbledon is in full swing and I’ve been seeing spectators scoffing strawberries all week, I thought I’d share with you
This week the rhubarb is finally ripe and ready to eat! So really, what else could I make with it other than a classic rhubarb
Just a quick recipe today – and when I say quick, I mean 60 seconds! When you really fancy a cake in a rush, this
It was hubby’s birthday a few of weekends ago (you may have read my blog post about this awesome Lego present I got for him!)
Crispy biscuits and super-sweet icing, what’s not to love, right? Here’s my recipe for sugar biscuits (ideal for Easter!)
Now that the sun has finally come out, it’s time to do away with hot puddings and start making yummy chilled desserts instead, so this
I tried out this fairly kitsch recipe for a pineapple upside-down cake for the first time this week and I wanted to share the results
Any excuse to make a sweet treat eh? And Easter is the perfect time to make something sweet for the family over this 4-day weekend.
Recently I had a pal coming round for dinner and realised that I didn’t have anything sorted for pudding – there was no ice cream
I made these mini cake treats this week and thought I’d share the recipe with you. I was inspired by the February inspiration challenge on
I have a feeling that jam tart is cockney-rhyming-slang for heart – or did I just make that up? Anyway, I’ve baked a batch of classic
This week I’ve baked some cute cupcakes and now I’m blogging the photos so you can have a go yourself at baking these afternoon-tea treats
Although I love a good ol’ traditional pie, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with customising it a little! Really, the exciting part of the pie
If you’re having a new years party and want to bake some treats yourself but don’t want to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen,
Of course, I couldn’t allow myself to get much closer to Christmas without posting a mince pie recipe for Pieday Friday and I’ve been baking a selection
On a (British) holiday earlier this month, I had my first ever Sno-kone! And it has quickly become my new favourite. I found this classic
I love to bake, and whenever there’s a birthday in my family I’d usually bake a sweet spongy cake or a tray full of butterfly cupcakes
My fairy-friend Aimee introduced me to making this pretty cake-batter fudge with pockets of yummy white chocolate. I gave it a go, and wasn’t disappointed, apart
These lovely oaty cookies are super-easy to make and really yummy for a tea-break treat. Melt together 175g of butter with 2 tablespoons of golden syrup
I made these cute butterfly buns last weekend as a birthday treat for my friend’s birthday and I personally can’t get enough of them, which is pretty
Today is my brother Alex’s birthday and I offered to bake his favourite cake for him. When I asked him what type of cake he
I had fun making some treats for my family last night and wanted to share my achievement with you all. Mum had
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