Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! I hope everyone is having a brilliant holiday. This year I have made my first attempt at brandy snaps – my sister and mum absolutely love them, and fortunately they are simple to do. They take a while to prepare in manageable batches though… You will need: 90g … More Brandy Snaps
The sloes were out early this year, and I picked mine as soon as they were ripe. This turned out to be fortuitous as they seemed to suffer from some sort of worm infestation later in the season. I used the recipe found here as while I knew approximately how to make it (I remember … More Sloe Gin
What happens when you use mascarpone in a cheesecake brownie recipe? Well, this. It is actually really nice, and, as I have titled it, I think it bears quite some resemblance to a crème brûlée. The top develops into a creamy, caramel skin while the underneath is not far off a thick custard texture. If … More Crème Brûlée Brownies
So much booze – pretty much sums it up this year, I don’t think I have had so many tasters of so many different alcohols in my entire life. Sadly for my mother, who usually accompanies me to these events, she very selfishly elected to have minor surgery during the week before the show and … More BBC Good Food Show London 2014
Don’t get too excited – these aren’t the most nutella-ry brownies you might try but they have a lovely texture so I thought I would share them. We had two jars of chocolate hazelnut spread open for some reason (this is usually due to laziness when someone can’t be bothered to look in the cupboard … More Chocolate Brownies (with nutella)
A while ago I posted about my enthusiasm for BBC Good Food Shows and my first one of this year was this weekend. It was also the first ever BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show, which the show-guide refers to as ‘the perfect day for all things bake’. As with all BBC Good Food Shows … More BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show 2014
This is one of the best things I have made in a while. As far as I can tell, the traditional Italian recipe for torta caprese does not include orange infused raisins and orange rind but it really, really works. This recipe, from Bake: Beautiful baking recipes from around the world by Edward Gee, also … More Torta Caprese
Maybe? I’m not completely sure… For my birthday, among other things, I received two cookbooks and an apron. The only other apron I have owned was the one I had for school and that was of the plain stripy navy variety. This one is much more interesting: I don’t usually do flowery patterns but I … More Snickerdoodles
So I have bodged some Millionaire’s shortbread. I think I was having one of those days where nothing would go right. And before I talk about it I would just like to provide evidence that I can make Millionaire’s shortbread: I made it for a Eurovision party (let’s face it, no one thought I was … More Millionaire’s shortbread
We had an abundance of blackberries this year so I thought I would do something a little bit different from the usual crumbles and attempts at jam. I used the recipe here as a guide but it is pretty much as you would expect – sugar, berries, vodka. Pop them all in a jar, give … More Blackberry Vodka
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