Shrove Tuesday AKA Pancake Day It’s Pancake Day soon, the one day of the year where it’s acceptable to eat pancakes at whatever time you want and top with whatever you want too. Want to know where Pancake Day comes from? How to make a good Pancake? Or the BIGRead More…
QUICK + EASY SNOWY CHOCOLATE PINECONES RECIPE These Christmas treats are sure to get the kids excited over the festive season. Simple to make and no baking required as well. Just mix and make. Using Nutella, peanut butter and icing sugar, these don’t pretend to be healthy. We usedRead More…
These spooky jellies are ideal for all the family this Halloween. A lot healthier than most Halloween treats, these orange jellies will make you wonder why you haven’t tried them before. All you need is chocolate, oranges and gelatine (and maybe some skill for the cobwebs) Ingredients 12 orangesRead More…
Inspired by a recent trip to Belfast where we had a reminder of how good Fifteen Cake (or simply Fifteens) is, I decided to make some myself. It seems like everyone in Northern Ireland loves Fifteens but I didn’t even know of its existence until about 7 yrs ago whenRead More…
Perfect for an afternoon get together with friends It’s courgette season so you might be lucky enough to find courgettes cheap in the supermarket. One way of using them is in cake! You wouldn’t bat an eyelid at carrot cake so why not try courgette cake too? For aRead More…
Wimbledon is here and delicious strawberries are in the shops so what better time to make a quick and simple pudding. This summery pudding recipe has a sweet sponge base and is covered in a delicious cream topping, topped with bright red strawberries 😍 Super quick and easy to make,Read More…
Matcha is more than just hipster green tea. It’s a delicious ingredient to cook with as can be seen in “The Book of Matcha” by Teapigs. You can bake with it, cook savoury meals and it can be added to a variety of recipes due to its powder nature. ThisRead More…
If there’s anything remotely 1970’s on a menu I’m in there. Be it prawn cocktail, Black Forest gateaux or even a snowball cocktail. After our recent visit to Blythswood Square Hotel for Sunday Lunch I had to have a go at making this classic. I remember my dad successfully makingRead More…
Many thanks to the Hairy Bikers, Comic Relief and HomeSense for sharing this recipe for blackberry victoria sponge cake. A classic cake which has been given a twist with spiced cream and blackberries. It’s easy to make and tasty as well, so ideal for making and taking to work toRead More…
Quirky pancakes for pancake day This Shrove Tuesday, Graham’s the Family Dairy have created some weird and wonderful pancakes. How about olive and white chocolate? tuna and orange? or peanut butter and curry powder? Graham’s ambassador and Great British Bake Off star, Flora Shedden, has whipped up a basic recipeRead More…
