Christmas Cake is one of my most favourite things in the world to bake, I absolutely love Christmas, the tradition, the family coming together at the table and all the fabulous nostalgic smells that waft from the kitchen through the house. I also love Christmas cake because it is one…
Plum Crumble
Autumn has arrived, the sun is weaker, the mornings and evenings have turned chillier and the leaves on the tree’s are starting to turn. I love the seasons, I love how everything changes and the joys that each season bring. Autumn for me is a time of foraging and harvesting,…
Baked Apples
I don’t think you can really call this a recipe as such, its not complicated, there are no rules or real measurements required, Luca and I just added loads and loads of muscovado sugar and butter and baked, the result was scrumptious baked apples with a yummy caramel sauce. When…
Compost Crumble
We all have days when we fancy something sweet after dinner, a little treat, something comforting but you think that you don’t have anything in to make, you can’t be bothered to pop to the shops for the ingredients, so you don’t bother and then end up craving something sweet…
Pistachio and Rosewater Pavlova
So its day two of ‘Mad Meringue Week’, I hope you enjoyed yesterdays chocolate meringue whoppers and tip about keeping your bowl completely clean and grease free. Today I bring you some more tips on meringue making, I must admit that I have not yet tried this, it seems a…
Spelt Flour Scones
Today has been scorchingly hot, I woke up rather late this morning, sun streaming in through my bedroom window, birds singing their heads off and I just knew that I would have to get up and bake something yummy to have for afternoon tea, I knew it had to be…
Elderflower Gin
It has been a glorious weekend, the sun has been out and Hubby and I went out for the day yesterday. Firstly to Kingston, for Selina Lakes Vintage Summer Fete, the beautiful Market House was filled with gorgeous vintage stalls and was just fabulous, I wanted to buy everything, luckily…
Rose Petal Jam
The garden is in full bloom and I am having a ball filling the house with gorgeous flowers, every room has at least one vase full, the more I cut, the more they come back, its heaven. Now it is a standing joke in our house that I do love…
Elderflower, Lemon and Strawberry Cake with a Yoghurt Dressing
I am not sure where to begin with this cake, there is so much to say, I could tell you how wonderfully perfect it is for the summer, or about its healthy virtues because it is made using spelt flour, honey, unrefined sugar and organic products and all this would…
