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
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
Coconut-ty, chocolate-y and oat-y all at the same time, these beauties are crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside, and bursting with shredded coconut and dark chocolate chips. Rather like a Bounty bar crossed with a macaroon in biscuit form! Perfect with your morning cuppa (they are breakfast compliant because of the oats, … Continue reading
Living in central London without a garden to call my own, I’ve gone a bit miniature-herb-garden-crazy of late and have started cultivating bits and bobs on my windowsills. Some may even see this as preferable to a garden – a friend recently lamented that the resident fox in her area keeps digging up the tarragon…#firstworldproblems … Continue reading
So I went to Argentina, turned 30 and then came back again. Most days went something like this: steak, malbec, some more steak, a bit more malbec followed by a generous dollop of dulce de leche and washed down by some more malbec. Times were good. So we brought back a large cowhide, a lot of … Continue reading
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