My latest obsession is…. Gin! So much so, that I have created a ‘Gin Bar’ in my house, I now collect bottles of Gin and I’ve joined the ‘Craft Gin Club’! Craft Gin Club is an online gin lovers subscription service. Each month a box of goodies is prepared for members. This includes a full
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Mother’s Day is fast approaching and with a few simple tweaks of my basic vanilla or chocolate cupcakes you can easily create a showstopping centrepiece or a batch of luxurious cupcakes to treat your Mam’s. A batch of vanilla cupcakes can very easily be turned into a bouquet of roses. Simply prepare a batch of
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What better way to celebrate Valentine’s Day, then with a Prosecco Cupcake? This recipe is a variation of my ‘Very Vanilla Cupcakes’ (posted on May 25th 2017). The only difference being the addition of a Prosecco syrup to the sponge and frosting. To prepare the Prosecco syrup, gently heat 200ml Prosecco and 75g Caster sugar
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Whilst looking through old photographs earlier, I spotted this Rainbow Rocky Road that I made last year! This is a very indulgent Rocky Road! It is intensely chocolatey and packed with treats! It’s an easy, no bake recipe and you can substitute in your favourite biscuits or sweets. Just make sure that the quantities follow
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This is a recipe that my Mother spotted and has been nagging me to make! A cake based on a G&T! Lime sponge with a Gin & Tonic Drizzle and Gin icing! The recipe is taken from Jane’s Patisserie (www.janespatisserie.com), a fabulous site full of mouth watering recipes. Ingredients: Cake 250g soft margarine such as
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This recipe is taken from ‘Scandilicious Baking’ by Signe Johansen. This is a simple, delicious cake that makes use of over-ripe bananas. It keeps well for 3-4 days in an airtight container, or wrapped in foil or clingfilm. The flavour improves after baking (I can verify this as I’ve eaten slices on day 1 and
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I have recently become obsessed with all thing Scandinavian….. hygge, Ikea, cinnamon buns, ABBA (actually I’ve always loved ABBA!) but my favourite concept is that of Fika. Fika is a Swedish word that means to meet up for a chat over a coffee and cake. Bliss! Swedes traditionally stop twice a day for Fika and
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Yesterday I went to Cocorico Patisserie (35 Whitchurch Road, Cardiff CF14 3JN) to undertake a ‘Basics of Patisserie’ course. Cocorico is Cardiff’s premier Patisserie. Head chef Laurian Veaudour and his team have been creating delicious French delicacies in the Capital since 2010. They first came to my attention last Spring when they appeared on my
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I know it’s not coffee or cake, but this is my favourite recipe and I just made it for my tea! It’s too good not to share! It utilises very basic ingredients but is so delicious! It reminds me of a fabulous holiday in Amalfi, Italy. I spent my Husband Greg’s annual bonus on a
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