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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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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If like me you love your coffee, but are finding it too warm to drink your coffee hot, I may have found some solutions for you!  Surprisingly there are a number of ways to enjoy you coffee cold.  There are two broad categories, the first being ‘iced coffees’ where the coffee is brewed with hot
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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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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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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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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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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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