Strawberry Swirl Cake and reducing stress
It’s been a while! I had intended for this post to be all about the Royal Ascot horse races we have every year in June: a great excuse for a lunch with friends before going to wave at the Queen… Read More ›
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Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
Things don’t always turn out the way you think they will. Life being an obvious example and cake being another. When things don’t work out you have to pick yourself – and the cake – up and try again. And… Read More ›
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Healthy Flapjack Bites
It’s not always obvious knowing what is ‘healthy’ and what isn’t. Particularly as it can change quite significantly over time. Remember back when fat was bad and sugar was just sugar? Too much sugar would just rot your teeth and… Read More ›
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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins
For anyone who follows a gluten-free diet, or just wants to reduce the amount of gluten in their diet there are so many options these days in the supermarkets for gluten-free treats. A lot of things that would naturally not… Read More ›
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Rhubarb Friands – and The wedding
You may never have heard of Windsor before the Royal Wedding but even if you were trying to avoid the coverage it’s likely that you now know a lot about it. I live on the edge of Windsor Great Park… Read More ›
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Chocolate and Hazelnut Torte
If your Instagram feed is anything like mine it will be full of beautiful, quite stylised images. Cakes, flowers, amazing handcrafted items. Ceramics, ‘flat lays’ and scenery. Each image more beautiful than the last. It’s hugely inspiring and quite daunting… Read More ›
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Salmon Quiche
all Quiche sometimes still gets a bad press but you can’t beat it as a make-ahead, take-with-you sort of dish. Any sort of gathering that requires guests to bring a dish, picnics and al fresco lunches will all often involve… Read More ›
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In the Austrian Mountains: Sachertorte and Skiing
Think of Austria and you probably think of ‘The Sound of Music’, mountains, Wienerschnitzel and Sachertorte. Or maybe that’s just me, but mountains and cake make a great basis for most things, and especially a skiing holiday. I have… Read More ›
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The ‘Perfect’ Blueberry Crème Brûlée Cheesecake
‘Perfection’ is a word you hear a lot these days, and particularly in reference to baking. On the baking shows that are currently so popular the judges constantly remind us that they are looking for perfection, and, just in case… Read More ›
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Pear Upside-Down Cake
It’s not easy to talk to someone in the UK without the weather making up part of the conversation, especially if you’re talking to someone you don’t know very well. And even if you do know them well, it’s likely… Read More ›
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Strawberry Swirl Cake and reducing stress
August 29, 2018
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Vegan Vanilla Cupcakes
June 29, 2018
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Healthy Flapjack Bites
June 18, 2018
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Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Muffins
May 31, 2018
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Rhubarb Friands – and The wedding
May 24, 2018
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Chocolate and Hazelnut Torte
April 29, 2018
