Biscotti have been on my “to do” list for ages and have taken me a long time to get round to. This is a really tasty recipe that I found in Leiths Baking Bible and I am going to be… Read More ›
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Fresh Raspberry and Lemon Muffins
If you have been fruit picking and are lucky enough to have too many raspberries, this is a great recipe for using them up. And if you don’t have fresh raspberries, I’m sure you could use frozen. Fresh raspberries and… Read More ›
Granary Bread with Sunflower Seeds
This is a very simple recipe: granary and white strong flour with added sunflower seeds, both in and on the loaf. It adds something a little extra to a standard granary loaf. I have been making bread with fresh yeast… Read More ›
Mini Victoria Sponge cakes with Redcurrant Curd
Unfortunately I can’t claim the credit for the inspiration or for the recipe for redcurrant curd – that honour goes to The Monday Baker: check out her site for some great inspiration! Last year I picked redcurrants and then didn’t… Read More ›
Blackberry Cake Bars
In my memory, blackberry picking always took place in the cold on the windswept downs of the Isle of Wight. So every year I am surprised when blackberries appear in abundance in August. Luckily we have some at the end… Read More ›
Rainbow Birthday Cake in Pastels
This isn’t a true rainbow cake because it doesn’t have the colours of the rainbow, in order. My daughter asked for a rainbow cake for her birthday and we had seen a pastel layer cake in a magazine that she… Read More ›
Chocolate Banana Bread with Chocolate Chips
This is one of my son’s favourite cakes, and that was even before I adjusted the recipe because I found it a bit dry. He really can’t get enough of this! He wouldn’t normally get banana cake in the middle… Read More ›
Jam Session – tips for making homemade jam
I may have mentioned (just the once or twice) that I love to go fruit picking in the summer. It’s a fun and delicious way to spend a few hours and a great way to make sure the kids get… Read More ›
Fougasse – easy to make and great for sharing with friends
I had a go at cheerleading the other night. Yes, you did read that correctly. And no, I was not a natural! My friend Elaine, whose daughter is in the same year as mine, had the brilliant idea of setting… Read More ›
Fresh Plum Upside Down Cake
Remember all those plums I had, some of which became plum and oat muffins? Well we carried on eating them and then cake beckoned again. The last four went into this upside down cake which makes a delicious dessert when… Read More ›