Fetes & School Fayres

Toffee Apples

I love this time of year, not just because I love Autumn,  but also because there is so much to look forward to, Halloween, Bonfire Night, Christmas, all great excuses to bake lots of lovely goodies to eat and even better, lots of fun with the kids. My lot may…

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iced finger

Iced Fingers – The Paul Hollywood Recipe

As you maybe aware, if you have come across my Blog before, I have mentioned setting myself a few challenges from the Great British Bake Off, so far I have made macaroons, which need work, a very amazingly successful Sachertorte, don’t know what all the fuss was about and now…

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Sugar Saucers

Finding a good cookie recipe is not easy and I have tried many, but this one is just lovely, chewy on the outside, soft in the middle and full of flavour. Its the sort of recipe that you can play with and have a lot of fun with, depending on…

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Scones

I never ever normally make scones, I love them, they are one of my favourite afternoon tea treats but when I made them for the first time about 20 years ago they were a disaster and came out like little hard rocks! The other problem I have is that my…

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Blondes V’s Brunettes – Vanilla Blondies

As a proud brunette myself I am usually very defensive of my colouring and will always claim brunettes are best, but on this occasion I will have to take a step down on my beliefs after making these gorgeous, rather addictive Vanessa Kimbell Vanilla Blondies. Now I really don’t want…

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Lavender Shortbread

I love cookery books, this is no secret, it is also no secret that I have a rather large collection of them, some I have brought and have been disappointed by, some I have brought and cooked loads of recipes from, but I now have a book that I want…

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Salted Caramel Muffins

I must confess to feeling a little sick, you see the Children are at School, all my jobs are done, its raining and I can’t face going out, so I decided to make these gorgeous muffins for the Children when they get home, but having no one here to lick…

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Lemon & Lavender Madeira Cake

I made a promise to myself that now my Blog is one year old, I would try to make it more seasonal. I want to find recipes that relate to the time of the year and even though we can buy pretty much everything in our stores, anytime of the…

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Chocolate & Frangelico Madeleines

Well I think I have probably bored you enough with pasta dishes, so decided a nice little treat was in order. I wanted to make this recipe as soon as I saw it and finally got round to ordering a Madeleine tin. I must admit that I didn’t rush out…

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