Chocolate Biscuit Cake
This recipe is one I have taken from my mums book of recipes, one that we often made as children, I remember always having great fun smashing up the biscuits with a rolling pin- perfect for anger...
View ArticleWhite Chocolate and Cranberry Cookies
This recipe is not one of my own, it was a gift from a friend- the ingredients and baking instructions all put into a Kilner jar. All except the eggs. It looked lovely in the jar and I didn’t make...
View ArticleChocolate Brownies
When I was younger my mother would ask me what kind of cake would I like for my birthday? Usually children want some kind of traditional chocolate cake. Me? I would ask to have chocolate brownie as my...
View ArticleEmporium Tea Rooms
I visited these tea rooms with an offer from Groupon, saw the deal and thought I’d try it out. It’s a really cute cafe with a main room and a side room that is used for parties and classes of various...
View Article2013 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,800 times in 2013. If it...
View ArticleWhat do you want to read about?
So I have a few blog posts in the pipeline that I’m currently working on, but wondered what you- yes you really want to read about. So I have created a poll so that people can vote on what they would...
View ArticlePassion Fruit Cupcakes
Passion fruit is one of my favourite fruits and I think always tastes amazing in deserts, so I thought I would experiment by putting them into a cupcake. I used a basic cupcake recipe and scooped out...
View ArticleRocky Road
I used a Nigella recipe for these rocky road beauties, but there are many other similar recipes out there. I liked this one as it was simple and easy to follow. Ingredients...
View ArticleSmoked Salmon and Asparagus Quiche
So I’ve been a bit quiet on here for a while, but over the summer I have had some more free time and have been a busy little bee experimenting with some new recipes. The first installment is a quiche-...
View ArticleFish Stew
I love eating seafood but rarely ever make any for myself at home, partly as I’m always a little unsure of the best way to cook fish. My mum bought me a book on how to prepare and cook fish to help me...
View ArticleChocolate Brownies
When I was younger my mother would ask me what kind of cake would I like for my birthday? Usually children want some kind of traditional chocolate cake. Me? I would ask to have chocolate brownie as my...
View ArticleMy Old Dutch
When craving pancakes the logical solution is to head down to My Old Dutch. Not only do they have a wide range of sweet and savoury pancakes, but they are big and amazing! On a recent visit I was torn...
View ArticleGranger & Co.
This year my life was turned upside down with the arrival of my beautiful baby boy (I’m biased of course but he really is beautiful). While I was pregnant, and no longer able to drink tequila and stay...
View ArticleHaberdashery, Crouch End
With my maternity leave I’m making the most of midweek brunching and generally hanging out in cafes drinking tea and eating cake. Being baby friendly is important because I’m taking my little one with...
View ArticleCasa Del Sol, Sozopol
I was walking along the sea front in the new town of Sozopol looking for something to eat, I had thought I wanted a takeaway but then I came across the menu of this restaurant. I saw that they had fish...
View ArticleVeggie lentil nuggets
People who know me know that I’m not a fan of lentils, beans or pulses. Which can make finding new recipes tricky, but I’m always willing to try something new. I was looking for recipes for my son to...
View ArticleSpinach soup
This spinach soup recipe is based on a recipe from my Bulgarian Mother-in-law. She often makes it when we visit and it’s delicious and so filling. Plus it definitely has a good chunk of your five a day...
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