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Baking and Blogging in Ascot
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Almond and Lemon Meringue Roulade
I like to walk and have done several 26 mile walks now – with another one coming up at the end of July – but I’m not sure how I would feel about 100 kilometres, which is about 62 miles…. Read More ›
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Honey cake – with apricots, almonds and sweet potato
My blog is having an existential crisis at the moment. I write a lot of blog posts in my head, but recently they haven’t made it much further than that. When I have had the time I’ve lacked the… Read More ›
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Watercress and Cheese Soda Bread. And simple things…
It’s easy to get caught up in a cycle of wanting more: more money, a bigger house, a more expensive car, “better” clothes, handbags and shoes. I learnt a lesson I’ll never forget when I was 18, inter-railing around Europe… Read More ›
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Hemsley and Healthy Banana Bread
I’m a big believer in everything in moderation, even if I don’t always live by my own principles. At the moment I’m struggling with over indulgence. Too much good eating accompanied by far too many drinks. You can’t beat good food… Read More ›
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Rhubarb, Pear and Ginger Crumble – and moving on
If I had to choose a favourite crumble it would be rhubarb. Or possibly gooseberry, I can never quite decide. Which always makes it difficult when we visit my parents: they are the masters of fruit crumbles and keep what… Read More ›
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Dark Chocolate and Apricot Buns – add a cross and they’re good for Easter too!
As it gets closer to Easter I find myself more and more inclined to both eat and bake buns. In the UK, like many other places, we have hot cross buns at Easter: spiced buns with a pastry cross on top… Read More ›
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New York Cheesecake
Things don’t always turn out quite how you anticipate. Life being one of those things. Cheesecake being another. I might not have many tips on life but I do know that to help prevent your baked cheesecake cracking when it cools you should leave… Read More ›
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Farmhouse Fruitcake – a light fruitcake
Every now and then I make the mistake of thinking that just because my friends are super fit and sporty, I should be too. And I sign up for a challenge because unless I have something I actually have to… Read More ›
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Valentine’s Day and Double Chocolate Cookies
It’s Valentine’s Day again, which can’t have escaped you, as the shops are full of hearts and flowers. No other time of year will you see so many red roses in one place. I think it’s really just another excuse… Read More ›
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Five Seed Bread
I have been using wholemeal spelt flour for this loaf (well, if you ignore the first time I made this and accidentally used self raising instead) but it would work just as well with strong wheat flour. The spelt gives… Read More ›
