I know I have posted this recipe before, but I just had to share with you these pretty, but extremely simple Cupcakes, a perfect little Valentine’s gifts or just what you need for a Valentine’s tea time treat. You can buy very cheaply online, individual cupcake boxes and most good…
Valentine’s Biscuits
As promised, here is another recipe for Valentine’s, who wouldn’t want one of these lovely homemade Valentine’s Biscuits, a real treat, lovingly made, beautifully decorated from the one they love. Wrapped individually in a cellophane bag, tied with a pretty ribbon, these biscuits could melt anyones heart. I have made…
Pretty in Pink
I am trying to get a head of the game a little and bake and write up some lovely recipes for Valentines, starting with this ‘Pretty in Pink’ Cake, of course you can make it any colour that you wish, but for this occasion I thought pink would be just…
Meringue Kisses
I just had to tell you about these tiny, cute little meringue kisses, they are so simple to make but so sweet, my Daughter would never forgive me if the recipe was not on the blog, as she loved them. I first made these just after Christmas, I didn’t add…
Lobster Thermidor
And now for our New Year’s Eve/Wedding Anniversary main course, if we were not going out it just had to be lobster, we both love it and Hubby had the brain wave of making a day of it, we were going to Borough Market, get some lunch and buy our…
Red Velvet Cake
If you have brought Octobers edition of Good Food you are in for a treat as Edd Kimber has a fantastic section in there showcasing his heavenly cakes. You may remember Edd from last years Great British Bake Off, I was a total addict to the show last year and…
Meet the Fockers – Chocolate Raspberry Pavlova
My poor little girl is rather over protected by her Brothers and Myself and this week she had the unenviable task of bringing home her new boyfriend for dinner. Even though we know she has grown up into a beautiful young woman, in our eyes she will always be…
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…
A tribute to Prosecco & Limoncello
I love all things Italian, sometimes to my detriment, especially during the World Cup ! As you can imagine living with all these England fans, loving the Italian football team and wanting them to win does not go down well, but hey its not as agonising as being an England…
Perfect Pavlova
Nigella likes to refer to this recipe as a prodigious pavlova, I like the idea of describing it as this as it means remarkably or impressively great in extent & size and trust me it is. The first time I made this I was a little overwhelmed at just how…
