I am on a chocolate roll now (excuse the pun), this is one of my favourite recipes, again so easy to make, but never fails to impress. the velvet smooth torte against the crispy hobnob base and topping is a match made in heaven. I have made this for…
After Eight Mousse
I knew Hubby was the one for me when not long after I had met him I asked him to shut his eyes and open his mouth, he trusted me and I put a spoonful of After Eight Mousse in his mouth. He loved it and the rest is history…
Godstone Mud Pie (Mississippi Mud Pie)
I haven’t been very well the last few days and have spent today laying on the sofa watching the Foodie Channels, being inspired by Nigella and James Martin and getting some great ideas for Hubby’s upcoming works BBQ. I have also been very lucky today as Rosie has been…
Burger with hummus and potato wedges for James
My “About Me” on this blog, says that I have five gorgeous children and this is true, five gorgeous biological children, but I also have another Son which I like to call my own and I would like to introduce you to him. James is Stephen’s best friend and…
Parmesan-crusted blue-eye and braised potatoes with peas
As you know it was Hubby’s birthday and I cooked him that mammoth birthday cake and afterwards I still had his birthday dinner to cook. I was going to do one of his favourite dishes which would include steak of some sort but decided that it would be better doing…
Fabulously simple chocolate fudge cake
As you know from my previous post it was my Hubby’s Birthday and our 5 year anniversary, also you will probably also of gathered by reading my blog that I don’t like to do things by half and Birthdays for my loved one’s are no exception. I decided to…
Happy Birthday & Happy Anniversary to my Gorgeous Husband
It’s my Hubby’s Birthday today and also our Anniversary, we have been together for five years and it just keeps getting better. I am writing this blog in-between a mammoth cake baking session, as I rather stupidly set myself the task of baking him a three tier chocolate cake !!!…
To canape or not to canape, this is the question ?
Well its a very good question “to canape or not to canape” ? Does any one anymore bother with canapes when they have people round for drinks or for dinner. Is it an old fashion thing to do and can people really be bothered anymore, well I’m not sure, but…
Spun Sugar
Now I am a little worried that the last recipe required spun sugar and the instructions were a little flaky, so here is a little more help if you would like a go (or get your other half having a go) at spinning sugar. Its a great way to…
Quick Strawberry & Vanilla Gateau
This weekend has not gone to plan, like many best laid plans, life has come along and thrown a spanner in the works. Friday night Ben and I rushed off to Sainsburys to buy the ingredients needed for the above gateau, this was to be made in preparation for…
