Bircher Muesli, or Overnight Oats as it is also known, is everywhere at the moment - Over the past year, it has become the breakfast of choice, even popping up in all of our favourite coffee shops. As a non-porridge lover, I expected not to ...
Sweet Recipes
Sweet recipes and treats for after dinner and on the move. We have sugarcraft tutorials and easy recipes for family desserts.
Kransekake: A Norwegian Christmas Centrepiece
Kransekake - An impressive cake/biscuit display flavoured with almond and roughly decorated with icing sugar and sprinkles. Much easier to make and assemble than it looks! What is Kransekake? Originally made as a Wedding Cake, ...
Creme Egg Easter Chicks
This post contains affiliate links. I've wanted to write a tutorial for How to make Cadbury's Creme Egg Easter Chicks for ages now. I know a lot of people over the years have enjoyed making my Peppa Pig Cake Topper and Gruffalo Cake ...
Frangipane Cream Recipe
Such a versatile easy recipe, Almond Cream or Frangipane can be used in so many popular recipes, most famously Bakewell Tart. You won't believe how easy this almond cream filling is to prepare. For many years, I believed that ...
Low Fat, Speedy Spicy Seafood Pasta
Like a lot of families, we are constantly on the lookout for fresh, new mid week meals. We are all fans of flavour in this house though. Bland dishes just will not do. This spicy seafood pasta or spicy shrimp pasta dish is perfect for when ...
Apple Fritters – With and Without Sage
I'm all over the sales this year - no, not clothes, shoes and handbags. I'm talking about the bargains to be had in the food aisle. These Apple Fritters were born from the ultimate bargain at our local supermarket. So far we have ...
Chocolate, Lime and Raspberry Petit Fours
I'm well known for my love of The Great British Bake Off. Petit-Fours are often featured, causing consternation about how difficult and delicate they need to be. My recipe for Chocolate, Lime and Raspberry Petit-Fours is so simple that ...
Kahlua & Walnut Chocolate Brownies
I recently received a bottle of Kahlua as a gift and knew exactly what I wanted to do with it! These rustic looking chocolate Brownies have just the right amount of coffee Kahlua taste with a welcome crunch from the walnuts. I urge you, if ...
Walnut Whip Swedish Gnome /Gonk Tutorial
I've got a cute Swedish Gnome tutorial for you today - How to make your own Walnut Whip Swedish Gnome or Gonk as they are sometimes known. Great for a small gift for someone or a table setting on Christmas Day. Best of all the whole thing ...
Sticky Christmas Pecans
A super quick and easy recipe for today. Christmas wouldn't be the same without copious amounts of nuts. I'm definitely at that stage in my preparations when I can't walk past a packet of nuts without buying some. As a handmade presents go, ...
