Affogato

Affogato
Posted in : Coffee, Coffee Shops, Local Produce, Recipes, Speciality Coffee, Summer, Swansea, Trends on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

The Affogato is an Italian coffee based dessert, with the standard recipe being a scoop of cold vanilla gelato topped  with a shot of hot, dark roast espresso.  ‘Affogato’ is Italian for “drowned”, with is apt as you are drowning your ice cream with coffee!  This is an effortless recipe, which is simple yet fulfilling!
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Pimms Cupcakes

Pimms Cupcakes
Posted in : Cupcakes, Events, Recipes, Summer, Trends on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

I do love a theme!  And as the tennis reaches its climax, I’ve decided to make some Wimbledon inspired cupcakes, the inspiration being….. Pimms! Ingredients for 12 cupcakes: 165g caster sugar 165g self raising flour 165g soft margarine 3 medium eggs 1.5 tsp baking powder zest of half a lemon & half an orange Ingredients
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Gin & Tonic Cheesecake

Gin & Tonic Cheesecake
Posted in : Cakes, Gin, Recipes on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

As you might have noticed, I am quite partial to a Gin!  I’ve adapted a recipe from the BBC Good Food website for this non bake G&T Cheesecake.  It’s fairly straight forward, but does need to set in the fridge overnight, so needs to made in advance. Ingredients: 250g digestive biscuits 100g melted butter 600g
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Paella

Paella
Comments : 1 Posted in : Recipes, Travel on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

This is a straightforward recipe for Paella that I’ve adapted from an article I saw in ‘Men’s Health’ magazine many moons ago! What I love about this recipe is that it not only puts me in the holiday mood, it also contains a lot of vegetables and lean protein and so is also a healthy
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World Cup Cakes

World Cup Cakes
Posted in : Cupcakes, Occasions, Recipes, Trends on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

As World Cup fever is currently sweeping the country, I thought I’d share an idea for football cupcakes.  I first made these cakes a few years ago for a birthday party, and with just a little effort my ‘Very Vanilla Cupcakes’ can be transformed into World Cup showstoppers! Simply follow the instructions for ‘Very Vanilla
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Tapas

Tapas
Posted in : Recipes, Travel on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

With upcoming trips to Menorca and Barcelona just around the corner, and the continued heatwave, I am really getting into the holiday mood!  I decided last weekend to make some Tapas dishes to enjoy in the sunshine with a glass (or two!) of Vina Sol.  So I thought I’d share the recipes… I started off
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Summer 2018

Summer 2018
Posted in : Summer, Updates on by : rachgriff@hotmail.com

The past few weeks have been a very busy time in the Rees household, with very little time for blogging! On May 19th both Will & Morgan celebrated their birthdays, this year sharing their special day with a certain Harry & Meghan!  This was followed by a hectic but fun birthday trip to Eurodisney! With
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