Fetes & School Fayres

Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake

Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake

The last two weekends the UK has been hit by storms, first storm Ciara and then storm Dennis, battering winds, floods, the only thing to do is stay in and bake a Vegan Victoria Sponge Cake, light lots of candles and snuggle down with a cup of tea and a…

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healthy brownies

Healthy Brownies

I know only to well just how hard it is to follow a healthy diet, we all have our weaknesses, it maybe cake, wine, sweets or chocolate, whatever our vice is it can add calories, chemicals and preservatives to our diets. With our bodies all ready loaded with pollutants from…

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Banana Jacks - Sugar Free

Banana Jacks – Sugar Free

So yesterday I mentioned two things in my blog post, one my Hubby’s love of Jamie Oliver and also my new passion for Harris + Hoole, the coffee shop that I have discovered and fallen in love with, so continuing with these subjects I bring to you my version of…

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passionfruit curd cake

Passionfruit Curd Cake

Yes I am back already, I did warn you that this bed rest malarkey bored me silly and I am enjoying doing something productive whist laying here. I would however like to point out that any errors or spelling mistakes I am completely and utterly blaming on medication and not…

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Chocolate Gâteau with Raspberry, Rose and Vanilla Cream

Chocolate Gâteau with Raspberry, Rose and Vanilla Cream

I have to confess to leaving it far to long since my last post, my laptop charger died on me and I did try to use Hubby’s laptop, but only to discover that I am an Apple Girl through and through and can not cope with anything else ! Also…

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Maple Pecan Blondies

Maple Pecan Blondies

I am on a roll this week, blog posts galore, but its hard to juggle home, the business, life, and still find time to give attention to Gelsominas Cucina but as I said before I am loving being back in the kitchen and if I find a recipe that I…

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custard cream bars

Custard Cream Bars

Now I am not sure how to describe these Custard Cream Bars, they were not what I expected, but you know me, I just love scouring the internet for new recipes, I love something a little different, but I must admit that the downside of finding recipes on Pinterest is…

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grapefruit drizzle cake

Grapefruit Drizzle Cake

If you are a regular reader of my blog you will know that we recently moved, downsizing from our large home in Oxted to a smaller and far more modern and manageable home in Edenbridge, we have been here nearly 3 months now and just love it and can not ever…

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Chocolate and Strawberry Cake

The sun is shining and my thoughts turn to Afternoon Tea in the garden and of course scrumptious cake ! Recently Olly and I popped into The Cake Shed in Tunbridge Wells and are now totally addicted, the sandwiches and range of tea choices are amazing, but what is really…

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