This is a dessert that me & Mr C buy as our treat once in a while. It bugs me every time I buy it though, because I know that I could make it. And I finally did! And it was fantastic. And it was twice the size and at least half the ...
Bake of the Week
Our featured Bake of the Week, showing easy and quick bakes for baking novices and experts alike!
Cherry Streusel Loaf Cake
The Costello Kitchen was closed for a few days last week (to baking - we still manage to eat other things than cake!). BritMums and school stuff seemed to take over. The ovens are back on with a vengeance today though. I started with ...
Lemon Frangipane Pie
I've decided to make something a little more challenging for this week's #Bakeoftheweek. The past few weeks have been fairly easy and quick but every now and then, I like to get my teeth stuck into a proper project. (And then get my teeth ...
Coffee Melting Moments
Having a bank of easy, quick biscuit recipes saves my bacon on so many occasions. I've talked endlessly about wanting the kids to eat less pre-produced food and snacks are one of our worst offenders. Last week was crazily busy (in a good ...
Homemade Lemon Iced Gems – Bake of the Week
We eat biscuits like they are going out of fashion in this house. A packet can disappear in instants. I've really cut down though on how many biscuits we buy this year. I'd much rather bake the biscuits so we know exactly what the girls are ...
Peach & Almond Loaf Cake – Bake of the Week
Another instalment in the Use Your Loaf recipe collection. Celebrating all that is good and versatile about the beloved Loaf Tin. This is one of my nicest bakes - I am so pleased every time it turns out. Particularly, as peaches sometimes ...
Hazelnut Ficelle
... or scrawny baguettes as Mr C likes to call them. My love of baking bread is still on-going. This was the most successful outcome yet and had me squealing every time I saw how light, airy and perfect they were inside. After all the ...
Raspberry, Almond & White Chocolate Loaf Cake – Bake of the Week
Of course, no picnic is complete without a slab of cake so on Saturday morning I got out the Loaf tin and made a Raspberry, White Chocolate and Almond Loaf. I believe you must do rustic for a true picnic so there was no decoration and just ...
Happy St Patrick’s Day Cake
Happy St Patrick's Day - Have some cake! (and possibly some Guinness to wash it down with!)How will you be celebrating or do you not bother? I'll be going to a cookery demonstration tonight with WI pals and maybe persuaded to pop into a ...
