My youngest sister was 30 last week. Of course, we can't let a celebration go ahead without a cake so into the kitchen I went. Rachel is really easy going with her cake choices so I knew I could have a play at something a little different. ...
Easy No-Fail Orange Drizzle Cake
I need to thank HRH Mary Berry for this recipe - It is one of my favourites of her, a Lemon Drizzle Cake but obviously amended to turn into an Orange Drizzle Cake. I make this in a double batch as both cakes rarely lasts 2 days. ORANGE ...
Halloween White Chocolate & Raisin Bars
This was a really quick recipe and perfect for after school snacks. My girls are full of colds at the moment and feeling a bit sorry for themselves - we are desperate for a break from school madness. An after school easy traybake was just ...
Roasted Butternut Squash Crostini
I'm a fairly new convert to Butternut Squash - We certainly didn't eat it when I was growing up. I don't even remember seeing it in the supermarket. As I've said before, I'm a huge fan of Sweet Potato (which in my mind should have tasted ...
Apple & Passion Fruit Puffs
My obsession with all things pastry continues! Seriously, I need to start making recipes than are non-pastry but for now simply indulge in these super easy but amazingly tasty Apple & Passion Fruit Puff Pastry Puffs. If you want a ...
Roasted Red Onion & Tomato Tartlets
Wow! These are so addictive. I know I say it quite regularly but these could be one of my most favourite Bakes of the Week yet. When I finally get to go on the Great British Bake Off (I can live with it being on Channel 4 and quite frankly ...
Apple Cinnamon Streusel Bundt
I've had a rare home day today with the 2 youngest girls while Mr C & Millie went to a synchro competition in Yorkshire. Being without a car for the day meant I had to choose my recipe wisely, using ingredients I already had in. I'm so ...
Forget-Me-Not Wedding Cake – Bake of the Week
In-between holidays, I managed to create a 5 tier Forget-Me-Not Wedding Cake for my baby sister. Readers of my other lifestyle blog, 2 Adults 3 Children may have seen some of the pictures of our wonderful family day. As usual, I loved ...
Mauritian Prawn Curry
When I was growing up, there was always one holiday destination that really piqued my interest. Somewhere that sounded the most exotic and luxurious place to visit. That location was Mauritius. As we grew older, some friends visited ...
Chicken, Cheese & Rocket Falutas
How have I never thought of making Falutas before? We tend to have tortilla wraps in the bread bin as standby for when the bread runs out so these were super easy to prepare. I like my Secret Recipe Club recipes to use ingredients that we ...
