Ever wondered what would happen if a mince pie and a bakewell tart had a love child? Wonder no longer, my little elves. THIS is what happens. Crisp, buttery pastry? Tick. Fruity, boozy mincemeat? Tick. Soft, nutty frangipane? Tick. Familiar enough to comfort but with a bit of a twist to add interest – this … Continue reading
Oooooeeeeeeee, I’ve started thinking about Christmas!! I think it might be a bit early but I can’t wait to share my delish frangipane mince pie recipe with you! How early is acceptably early? Hmmm, probably not quite yet so here is the autumnal ace up my sleeve instead – the applesauce recipe I was referring … Continue reading
Sheesh, it’s been a long time since I last posted – I’ve had so much going on in my ‘real’ life that I’m ashamed to say that poor old pip & little blue has suffered a bit. Alas, these things happen, so I am intent on not feeling too guilty about it. It’s the intention … Continue reading
For almost five years, my boyfriend has been harassing me (the sentence could end there…) to make him a Black Forest gateau. I have been desperately holding out for a number of reasons, namely: Black Forest gateau is just too retro (and not in a good way) and should be laid to rest along with … Continue reading
Happy bank holiday Monday all! It’s been raining all day here so I’ve been staying cosy in my kitchen with my trusty oven, apron and radio on all day. Bliss! So today I made meringue mushrooms. I don’t normally go in for fiddly when it comes to baking and decorating but I couldn’t resist making … Continue reading
Today’s post is a nod to our beloved Great British Bake Off’s first signature bake of the series: the Madeira cake. Simple, classic and perfectly plain. I’ve decided to bring it bang up to date and add some matcha to mine (kindly sent to me by the online tea shop The Teamakers to try) so my … Continue reading
Hello all! Sorry it’s been such a very long time…I’ve been travelling round Far East Asia for a month with my boyfriend (which you will definitely have gathered if you follow me on Twitter @pipnlittleblue or Instagram @pipnlittlebluefood where I comprehensively documented my culinary adventures!) and on top of that the boring day job has … Continue reading
Happy World Baking Day everyone! I hope you’ve all donned your pinnies, rolled up your sleeves and are beating sifting folding and whisking to your hearts’ content in the midst of great billowing clouds of flour and ecstasy. Baking is what Sundays are for and today I baked some soda bread. Soda bread feels like … Continue reading
Okay, so I’m back on the muffins again…but to be fair to me, I haven’t posted any sweet treats for a while! These are comfort muffins on a very symbolic day. Despite all the predictions and forecasts and numerous polls, NOBODY called these general election results. We all scoffed at the exit poll results, fingers … Continue reading
If you’ve ever perused my blog (probably during your mid-afternoon slump at your desk, guiltily hoovering sub-par work biscuits whilst pretending to be engrossed in work – I’m not judging, we’ve all been there), you will know that I am a bit of a savoury muffin aficionado. I find they are in some ways the … Continue reading
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