Recently one of my favourite people has had a baby, which is very good news because now it is like there are two of her, only one is extremely cute and never points out that I’m being a twat. To celebrate, we all went to visit in Brighton to drink loads of prosecco and take selfies […]
Cakes
Traditional sweet type things. Cakes and biscuits and buns and all that jazz.
The Death of Hope, or Mary Berry’s Tarte Au Citron
I was talking to a colleague the other day and he said he hated the idea of hope. It was always harking to the future, he said. It drew attention away from what was happening in the present, and set you up for perpetual disappointment. “I hope it doesn’t rain today” – so what if […]
Honey and Walnut Bread
It’s bake off week 3 and its bread week. And. I mean. Bread? Really, what is bread but rubbish cake? Consider this less a recipe post and more a hugely heartfelt book recommendation – if you are interested at all in learning to make your own bread, buy this book – Written by Bake-Off […]
Back-to-Work Butter Biscuits
Summer is over, the world is grey, I am back from holiday and have to go to work tomorrow. BUT At least it is biscuit week on bake off! We will always have sugary treats. In fact, now all major news outlets have stopped quacking on about how to get a “perfect beach body” we […]
Lazy Pirate Cake
The Great British Bake Off is back tonight and I am EXCITED. Who will win? Will it be one of the contestants? Will it be because they are good at baking cakes? Probably!!! I jest, but in seriousness, I love GBBO and all it stands for. In tribute, I am baking along, creating a confection […]
Blogmas Day 14 – Chocolate Truffle Teacups
Because NO ONE likes Christmas pudding. Today, I am sharing an old family recipe* for chocolate truffle torte. This is a fine little pudding to make for any occasion – it is at heart just chocolate and cream, so everyone likes it. My Mum always made this in a big springform cake tin, which looks […]
Blogmas Day 12 – Wildly Ambitious Gingerbread Biscuits
Last week on of my friends gave the Sweet Tooth by Lily Vanilli – a charming baking book full of preposterous sweet eats such as “Popping Candy Fool’s Gold Chocolates” and “Bacon and Maple Syrup Teacakes”. She said it might come in useful for my blogging. You bet your arse it will, Jen. This kind […]