A dish that I can pretty much guarantee that all 3 girls and OH will demolish is the good old Loaded Potato Skin. I remember at one of our Bonfire Night street parties a couple of years ago, my friend, Kate bringing the most delicious ...
Sweet Potato, Lentil and Chilli Soup
Its a sad day in the Costello house. Where there should be a delicious Chocolate Orange cake as part of the Clandestine Cakealong, we have 'Not Well Soup'. I do admit I'm feeling better now but cakes definitely weren't on the agenda last ...
Caramel and Cream Religieuse
The week I've been waiting for - Choux Pastry week! I will never get over the wonder of watching choux pastry cook in the pan. The last time I attempted it though, I had got a little bit cocky and had a complete disaster. You can imagine ...
The World’s Easiest Caramel Apple Traybake
What is it about Sunday's? They come around so quickly. I start off the week with such good intentions - I mentally had about 3 entries for this week's Great Blogger's Bake Off - but one will have to do. This is truly a bake for people who ...
Key Lime Cheesecake Pie – Great Bloggers Bake Off
I will admit to nearly chickening out of my second week of baking along with the Great Bloggers Bake Off. Pies make me tremble - I am in awe of the perfection of pastry. I do admit though that there is nothing like the satisfaction of ...
The Big Packing Challenge 2103 – Family Caravan Holidays
Well, we are nearly done! Our big trip of 2013 commences very soon (Burglars, don't bother - once again the house is covered) There is no cupboard unturned, nothing that hasn't been washed and ironed, and 3 million lists have been written ...
Family Ginger Traybake
We find this recipe, the most perfect cake to take away with us. Easy to make the week before when everything is hectic, lasts well and easy to transport - all it needs is a tupperware box. I try to always make 2 cakes and freeze one but ...
June Reads
I didn't have a plan what to read and in what order. I decided to go with whatever took my fancy when I was looking for a read. And The Mountains Echoed - Khaled Hosseini I utterly loved The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns (both ...
Creme Egg Minions – Despicable Me 2: Creme Egg Creatures
I've been having a play this afternoon - The Creme Eggs have been transformed into Minions. The country is going Despicable Me 2 crazy as the film comes out this week. I've well and truly jumped on the bandwagon! Its not exactly Creme ...
Nutella and Coconut Palmiers: 30 Best Nutella Recipes Book Review
Aah the joy of a new cookbook! And one that is full of luscious Nutella recipes at that. We are a family of Nutella® fans but we haven't been all that adventurous with what we have done with it - just the usual Nutella® Sandwiches and ...
