Millefeuille Millefeuille another bake on my recipe list, this one made back in February for my mums birthday. I did not quite follow the recipe, I made a few tweaks with the filling. I was baking these to serve 13 members of the family, all of which I knew would want more than one. Hence …
April 2014
Easy Easter Egg Decorating
Easter egg fun! I have indulged myself in a touch of simple Easter crafting and like many people I find Pinterest a great source of inspiration. Whilst browsing for Easter ideas I discovered this great pin for decorating eggs using felt tip pens. Dotty Egg Materials duck eggs felt tip pens(non toxic) So off I went …
Flowers in bloom at my local park
Springtime flowers in the park Not only do I consider myself lucky that I have a wonderful garden, but I am also lucky enough to live near a local park, which at the moment is looking rather splendid. There are some wonderful planted flower beds surrounding the well manicured bowling greens. For the last few …
Easter Rocky Road and Chocolate Nest Cupcakes
I love baking for Easter, there are so many difference treats to choose from, instead of hitting my bookshelf of recipe books I visited the Baking Mad website. I was lucky enough to receive a parcel of chocolate related Silver Spoon goodies from Baking Mad, so it seem only logical to choose something chocolaty. There is …
Eggs are not just for Easter – Recipe book giveaway (closed)
Eggs there is no escaping them at the moment as April sees the arrival of Easter – hen, duck, chocolate, paper, china or even plastic eggs. They are one of the most versatile of foods, though it is too difficult to choose my favourite way of enjoying them. Boiled, fried, scrambled or poached. Then of course …