My first rhubarb of the season is ready and I just had to bake this cake which I found on Pinterest, it is a gorgeous rhubarb custard tea cake. It is a little tricky, as the cake batter is very thick, I wrestled with the baking paper & got rather frustrated…
Gingerbread Cake
Just had to quickly tell you about this sticky gorgeous gingerbread cake, a perfect Christmas treat, so simple to make, fills the house with yummy Christmas smells and really hits the spot served with a cup of tea on a cold frosty morning and because you can store it so…
Boozy Upside-Down Cake
This is just a quick one, no fancy reason, no interesting story, but just me being thrifty and wanting to make use of the left over fruit from making liqueurs, it seemed such a waste to just bin them, I hate wasting food and if I can put it to…
Olive Oil Jam Tart
Having the boys come home for dinner always gives me an excuse to go over the top with the food, not that I normally need an excuse, but having all five of them at home, around the family table always inspires me to come up with a truly authentic Italian…
Rhubarb Polenta Cake
Today the sun is out, I mention this in July as it is a very rare sight indeed this summer and boy am I pleased to see it, I can finally face going down the garden to cut some rhubarb, its going mad and I really hate for it to…
Freedom Food, Eggs & Lavender Ice Cream
As a keen baker and cook I think I would be horrified if I counted up the amount of eggs I use in a year, I know it would be 100’s, if you think about it, nearly everything we bake has eggs in it in some form, it may be…
The Queen’s Jubilee & Childhood Memories
It’s the start of half-term and as usual I am in the kitchen preparing pancakes for brunch for my brood, its a tradition in our family and one that, however old the Children become, a tradition they still love and always ask for. Watching Luca licking the bowl of a…
Rhubarb Crumble & My New Kitchen
As promised, here are a few photo’s of my new place of work, sorry they are not great but they are the best I could manage on my iPhone and it gives you an idea of how it looks. We have now been in the house for 2 months, I…
Exploding Chocolate Gateau
I try to keep the recipes on my Blog either very simple or very traditional, this is because the purpose of the Blog is that my Children can access our family recipes where ever they are in the World, but sometimes I do derail a little and decide to add…
Custard & White Chocolate Biscuits
Even the most ardent of home bakers amongst us, sometimes feel a little overwhelmed that we are always expected to come up with something yummy and amazing for the latest school fete or charity event, our lives are busy with work and being Mums/Wives and even though we love to…
