I always thought that Panforte had to contain chocolate. I loved it when other people made it but never really felt inspired to make my own - There was always enough chocolate around our house at Christmas to sink a ship. When I started ...
Turkey, Chestnut, Bacon & Prosecco Oven-Baked Risotto
Well doesn't this recipe just scream LEFTOVERS?? And you would be right, My sister arrived yesterday with a turkey bought from Tesco - It should have been £32 but was reduced to £4.95. She obviously couldn't leave it there for that price? ...
Stollen Recipe
Stollen is a German fruitcake said to sometimes contain marzipan - Sometimes??? Every time in our house. I wasn't sure whether it was classed as a bread or a cake but my research has declared that it is most definitely CAKE. All other ...
Lemon & Amaretto Trifle – Custard Free
Can I tell you a secret? I don't like custard. Earth shattering isn't it? Well it is if you like trifle - which I do. My Grandma always used to make a Christmas Trifle and Derm's Mum always makes one every Christmas Eve. I get awful ...
White Chocolate & Raisin Fudge – Edible Homemade Gifts
Every Christmas, I have a huge list of Foodie Gifts that I intend on making. Time always seems to run away with me but surprisingly enough, this year I actually seem to be getting somewhere. The rest of my present buying is practically ...
Fiery Roasted Red Pepper Soup
The world's most boring picture of a bowl of soup? Don't be deceived, this Red Pepper soup has got plenty of character. I was going to roast just the peppers but went for roasting the onions and chillies too. The first time we made it, we ...
Funkita – Funky Swimwear – Brilliant PR
A couple of weeks ago I had the most lovely email ever. You may remember reading a post from during the summer where I talked about my kids using the paddling pool. In the post I used a picture of Violet acting the goat in the pool wearing ...
Imperial War Museum North Manchester
A couple of weeks ago we were invited to take part in a preview of The Big Draw at The Imperial War Museum, North in Manchester. This event is inviting families to take part in the world's largest drawing festival. The people at the ...
Halloween Cookies
It's been ages since I had time to have a play around with some Halloween cookies. I'd forgotten how time-consuming they can be but also how much fun it is getting stuck in, icing flowing everywhere and just generally messing around. I ...
Marshmallow Brownie Ferrero Rocher Cupcakes
I'm not one to be defeated easily. My poor track record with Brownies has never sat well with me. When I was asked by Dr Oetker to enter their Great Chocolate Bake competition, I knew exactly what I was hoping to achieve. As soon as you ...
