Sitting in the living room looking out of the window trying to decide what to bake this week. I have already made my Christmas cake but my husband decided he couldn’t wait any longer and he cut into it yesterday. I am going to make another one this week , marzipan it and then hide it…
When changing a recipe it is important to understand what the different ingredients do in the recipe and how altering them can affect the overall texture, taste and look of the final bake. I used a ginger snap recipe for my gingerbread cookies instead of a gingerbread recipe as I feel this recipe I so…
This is a story about my decisions to use certain packaging from when I began to the present day. When I first started baking for my market stall I used the basic cardboard folded boxes. These had a limited height for the cake so I had to be careful with the mixture used and make…
Bonfire night is all about marshmallows, chocolate, sausages, chilli, hot chocolate, toffee, cake, ginger and spices. The list is endless and the night is an excuse to overindulge and enjoy yourself with other people for company. It is a way of enjoying the dark, cold nights to come whilst you are wrapped up warm and…
Now Halloween is over what to bake next for my family. On Bonfire night we are off to a party and I will be baking some cakes. One idea has been floating around in my head for a caramel cake with what I hope will be a fabulous decoration. I have dreamed about this cake…
This half term has been taken up with children (as it should be). I haven’t been able to work much on my website and blog but when the children have gone to their beds I have stayed up and started writing some articles. I can’t wait for the school term to start again and then…
