Today – Fun coconut Easter nest treats to make with the kids (or just for yourself!) It is certainly the time of year to start thinking about ‘Easter nest’ creations to house those all important mini eggs. I’ve made chocolate and Rice Krispie/cornflake creations in the past but to be honest, while they were fun […]
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How to Make Simple Traditional Welshcakes You’ll Love
Today: How to make Welsh Cakes. My favourite recipe for fabulous Welshcakes. They’re traditional, super simple to make and absolutely delicious. Until I moved to Cardiff 10 years ago I’d never had a welshcake. Now I adore them! If you haven’t tried one I’d describe them as a cross between a scone and a biscuit […]
My pick of Easter Gifts for 2013
Last year I wrote a post of my favourite Chocolate Free Easter Presents and really enjoyed the excuse to window shop (is it still called that on the internet?) in the name of research. Now Easter is on the way again I thought I’d have another look at what I think might make it onto […]
How to make the best caramelised red onion & cranberry chutney
Today – The best caramelised red onion chutney recipe using cranberries and caramelised red onions This lovely recipe for Red Onion and Cranberry Chutney comes from the same Marks & Spencer’s Christmas book as the chilli jam recipe I made last week and is another fab gift that you can make in advance. This recipe […]
How to Make Super Hot Homemade Thai Chilli Jam
Spicy Foods are always mouth watering. If you’re a spicy food lover then you can try out a homemade Thai chilli jam recipe, a hot chilli sauce that’s super spicy! Thai Chili Jam is a recipe I found in a M&S Christmas book a few years ago and I make some as presents most year. It’s […]
Christmas Wreath Biscuits
I recently saw some Christmas Wreath Biscuits made with the ‘stained glass’ method of crushed boiled sweets in cut outs in the biscuits. I thought they looked lovely but might be better for decorations rather than for eating so came up with a different way of getting the same look by layering two biscuits with […]