Continuing on the French theme {after the Madeleine baking I did in Paris} these chocolate and almond treats are cupcake versions of Reine De Saba cake from Julia Child’s classic work Mastering The Art of French Cooking, with Simone Beck and Louisette Bertholle. They are decadently...
First off I’ll apologise for the photographs. These cakes were a bit of a rush job, in the evening. I didn’t have the time or the inclination for a creative picture, so you get them snapped on the tray they were transported to my nephew’s...
I finally managed to catch up with the Olympic Torch on Sunday morning. I have missed it by 24 hours in a few locations through our travels last month. Our paths eventually crossed in Redditch, a town not too far from Birmingham where my brother...
The guys were up working in the attic all afternoon so I was on keep-an-eye-on-the-children duty. Bound to the house, it was a good opportunity to try to perfect my vegan carrot cupcake recipe as I am making them for a wedding in August. These...
We have spent a lovely week with friends camping in North Yorkshire. I did a little bit of baking in the van, including these Eton Mess Cupcakes which I baked, rather drunkenly, on Jubilee Bank Holiday Monday {well, I was running out of time to use...
Rhubarb is a fabulous fruity vegetable which we have for pud in many traditional ways, rhubarb crumble, rhubarb fool, rhubarb and custard. We are house sitting in a rural spot on the edge of the Yorkshire Dales for a week, looking after two gorgeous old dogs....
I picked up these fab paper cupcake cases in Sainsburys the other day, I love the Beefeaters marching round them! They screamed out blueberries so I had a little think. These jolly buns have a moist, light almond sponge, a secret filling of freshly made...
I have finally had some free time to do some baking today, life has been pretty hectic since the last post. We spent the rest of the week down in Yorkshire catching up with friends and family. I did have chance to do a quick...
May has arrived, it is my favourite month of the year. We are in Yorkshire, hence the dry-stone wall and the skipping lambs, we are down to photograph a calendar for Hotties Supporting Help for Heros, details of which can be found here. The shoot was so...
I thought I’d continue with the drink theme after the Gin and Tonic Cupcakes and these are definitely a personal favourite. I just love ginger beer. I love it on its own, over ice, mixed with rum, mixed with vodka, with whiskey, instead of lemonade for Pimms…....
We are back near Dundee, house sitting. Unfortunately, on the way to Stirling for a day out, we broke down with engine trouble. A tow truck returned us to Dundee and Juan the Van awaits his fate until after the bank holiday weekend. What else was...
Rainy afternoons are made for baking, it brings a little sunshine into the house, spreads some cheer. Today was one of those days. The jammy, rippling technique I use in the sponge is something I do often, it can be done with all sorts of...
