If you gave up chocolate for Lent (why???) then you’ll be looking for some chocolately treats for Easter. If you follow the chocolate calendar you’ll know that mini eggs, creme eggs, Easter eggs and egg-shaped versions of all your favourite… Read More ›
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Raspberry and Chocolate Macarons for Valentine’s Day (if you need an excuse)
Valentine’s Day gets a bad press. Tired, over-priced flowers, cheap chocolates and badly managed expectations. A bit like New Year’s Eve, you probably love it or hate it. Although unlike New Year’s Eve, your may find your relationship with Valentine’s… Read More ›
Pecan, Chocolate and Cinnamon Buns
As Christmas foods were traditionally those that were far too expensive or indulgent to eat on a regular basis they tend to include a lot of dried fruits, nuts and spices. I’m lucky because I love all the typical British… Read More ›
Banana, Walnut and Cacao Bars
I have so many recipes that use bananas as an ingredient that I could almost write a cookery book on those alone. I’m always ready to try a new one, especially as I often find I have over-ripe bananas… The recipes… Read More ›
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 ›
Happy New Year – and Rocky Road
The New Year is all about detox and diets. Recovering from the excess of the Christmas season. Unless you are under 18, of course, when life carries on exactly the same as before except you have more “stuff”. Rocky Road… Read More ›
Cranberry and Dark Chocolate Buns
It’s only a few days until the clocks go back again and although we have had very mild weather so far, the changing light is as much of a sign of the changing season as the incredible colours of the… Read More ›
Chocolate Mousse with Avocados from Deliciously Ella
For my birthday recently I was given a copy of the cookbook “Deliciously Ella” written by the blogger Ella Woodward. It’s a lovely book with beautiful photographs: something all us food bloggers can aspire to. Her philosophy centres on plant-based, wholefood living… Read More ›
Healthier Chocolate Alternative – and selling cakes
Last week I did my first two “proper” cake sales, where I sold my homemade cakes on a stall as Lovinghomemade. I had no idea what to expect and was quite nervous as it’s a very different prospect, selling something… Read More ›
Olaf on The Beach Cake and Cupcakes
It’s been a while since I posted a “party” cake on the blog. I have been making cakes for friends and family for a while now, and a year working as a dessert chef has given me the confidence to… Read More ›