My aim for more healthier baking has clearly gone well out of the window…but hey, these are a treat so we can’t be good all the time! Plus we had a good walk today so obviously deserved something bad for us….This was a bit trickier than I expected, pastry isn’t my forte in any case… Continue reading Pecan Pie
When we were in Cyprus last year we had a lovely honey cake with coconut (I think!) which was lovely and juicy. I’ve been trying to find a recipe for a similar cake and have found a couple to try but at the same time came across this recipe for a spiced honey cake… Continue reading Spiced Honey Cake
I was on the lookout for something different to make this week and found these gems! I’ve never actually made a sticky toffee pudding before although I really should give it a try. This recipe needed me to make my own caramel too (or you use dulce de leche) for a salted caramel buttercream topping… Continue reading Sticky Toffee Cupcakes
Despite being a sunny day today I still managed to make a loaf of bread, pitta breads and these cookies. I admit I wasn’t too adventurous with the baking but I didn’t want to spend too long inside – not worth wasting the sunshine as its so rare! For some reason I had the urge… Continue reading Chocolate Chip Cookies
This is another recipe from The Baking Bible. I intended to make these at the same time as the Chocolate Chip and Cinnamon Cookies and had bought all the ingredients but clearly wasn’t concentrating that day as I made the Lemon Chocolate Pinwheels instead! Not sure I can even blame my age on that, I’m only 33! Perhaps just… Continue reading Pecan and Maple Biscuits
