We are now into December and the Christmas preparations begin, I hate that Christmas is now so commercial and that the shops are selling Christmas earlier and earlier every year. The advantage that we, as a family, now have is that the Children are all grown up, aged from 25…
Lardy Cake Take 2 – Paul Hollywood Recipe
Now I know that I have posted a recipe for Lardy Cake before, but I was watching Paul Hollywood on his TV show the other night and he inspired me to try his recipe and I am so pleased that I did. This one is amazing. Its not overly sweet,…
Pitta Bread with Nigella Seeds
I have been watching Paul Hollywood’s Bread show on BBC2, Monday nights at 8.30, not just because I love baking, but the show that featured pizza was filmed at Hubby’s office and Hubby got to meet the man himself! Hubby totally embarrassed me and asked him for his autograph, explaining that…
Cottage Loaf
Please bare with me, yes it is another bread recipe and I do have a few more to type up, but I just love making bread. I have now baked 9 out of 100 recipes from Paul Hollywood’s book and can not wait to do the Greek section, the recipes…
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…
Sachertorte – as seen on the Great British Bake Off
For the last two years, at a certain time of the year, one night a week, I have been glued to my seat, even on the edge of my seat towards the end of the series, moved to tears and even known to talk to the television…. the reason being…
My Husband, the baker !
My Hubby has a very stressful job and the way he likes to unwind is to cook. Lucky for us everything he does he does well and cooking is no exception. Recently we have been watching The Great British Bake Off and one of Hubby’s passions is to bake…
