Many people call me a coffee snob!  And I’m fine with that!  If by that they mean that I am fussy about the coffee I drink, well they are quite right!  I don’t drink bad wine, so why should coffee be any different!  I’m proud to be a coffee snob!  It means I appreciate the
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At the end of the school Summer holidays, we took a city break to Barcelona!  A last chance for some sunshine, before the long winter stretch ahead!  I chose Barcelona as it seemed to have something for all of us.  I was travelling with my two Son’s (aged 3 and 9) and my Mum who
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This is a recipe that I’ve been making for years.  It’s easy, and you’ve more than likely got all of the ingredients to hand.  It’s ideal to make if you have a sorry, past their best, pair of bananas looking at you from the fruit bowl! Ingredients: 225g plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 1/2
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During my visit to Dubai earlier this year, I was introduced to the Spanish Latte at ‘% Arabica’.  I have since been experimenting to come up with the following recipes! The Spanish Latte is espresso with textured milk and a small dose of sweetened condensed milk.  This is slightly different to ‘Cafe Bombon’ as drunk
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With the Summer well and truly behind us, my Spanish holidays are but a distant memory!  Thank goodness for this recipe!  The flavours transport me back to Spain, yet it also has a lovely ‘Winter Warmer’ quality to it.  Perfect to banish the Winter blues. This recipe is adapted from ‘The Hairy Dieters’ by Dave
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Another apple recipe!  This is a cupcake that I always make in the Autumn.  It’s ideal for Halloween or Bonfire Night, and with the weather taking a rather Autumnal turn this week (and the fact that I am still working my way through the garden apples!) I thought I would make them!  The sponge recipe
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Continuing on my quest to use the garden apple windfall….. next up is Spiced Apple Cake (adapted from a recipe by ‘The Hairy Bikers’).  This is actually a cake that can be enjoyed on a diet!  As it uses brown sugar and oil, rather than white sugar and butter. Ingredients 500g prepared weight of Bramley
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I know!  I’ve mentioned the C word and it’s only September!  But this a recipe that needs to be prepared in advance!  I am determined to use my glut of garden apples this year, so brace yourselves for a few apple recipes….. This is a recipe for a spiced apple chutney that has a sweet
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