A food blog dedicated to delicious home cooking recipes; some are my own, some are recipes handed to me by friends and family, all are gorgeous.
It's time to celebrate spring's greatest produce – no, not rhubarb. Creme Eggs! As the McDonalds Monopoly reigns supreme over British culture, Creme Egg McFlurrys have officially become a staple food group, right alongside mini eggs and hot cross buns – naturally. This ice cream is a 10 minute job (minus freezing time). Just whisk… Continue reading Creme Egg Ice Cream
We're just two weeks away from the biggest bank holiday of the year. Brits have been envisaging these four fantastic days for 12 whole months. You can practically smell the freedom. Quite a few of you will be planning Sunday roasts – maybe you're pondering which dessert to have an argument with your family over?… Continue reading Golden Goose Lemon Meringue Nests
The brownie recipe has officially arrived. This quest all started when I tried to make a batch of gluten-free brownies for my Auntie, who's a coeliac. I spent a good couple of years tweaking the recipe until I arrived at this one; different chocolates, sugars, cocoa powder – the lot! Five years later, here's the… Continue reading THE Brownies
When I was about eight-years-old, my Dad used to drive me to school and stop-off at the Post Office in Great Totham. They had the usual stuff, sandwiches, crisps etc, but they also had a small bakery section which sold fresh bread pudding. It tasted like a chunk of Christmas with a deliciously crisp sugary… Continue reading Old-fashioned Bread Pudding
December is in full swing, so naturally i'll be spending the entire month dressed in a giant Rudolph jumper, eating party food in a Baileys-induced coma. Just kidding. I'll be working. But for those that do enjoy a platter of food worthy of a Bridget Jones miniature buffet, here's a recipe for mini treacle tarts.… Continue reading Mini Treacle Tarts
Jam tarts… the ultimate junk food for six year olds. These babies have earned their way well into the party food hall of fame, right alongside party rings. Who doesn't love buttery pastry with a sweet jam filling? A word of warning though, please for the love of god let these tarts cool right down… Continue reading Strawberry Jam Tarts
It's October people. Which means it's now socially acceptable to start watching Hocus Pocus on repeat. What. A. Film. I think my enthusiasm with pumpkin pie started around the same time I started binge-watching Desperate Housewives. My inner housewife had been awoken, and she too was obsessed with buttery pastry. I like to think this… Continue reading Classic Pumpkin Pie
