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 […]
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Witch Finger Pretzels (or soft Halloween pretzel dipping sticks)
Today – Witches Halloween Finger Recipe – Soft pretzel dipping sticks with a spooky Halloween look – witch finger pretzels I am getting just a little excited about Halloween. I have been obsessively ‘Pinteresting‘ all things pumpkiny and today I press ganged E into our first bit of spooky cooking courtesy of the Martha Stewart […]
How to bake the best Apple and Mincemeat Pie
Today – How to bake the best Apple and Mincemeat Pie, a quick and foolproof recipe Even though I love baking I don’t normally make pastry. I can knock out some tasty cupcakes, a pretty good sponge and even some passable scones but pastry can be a bit fiddly and doesn’t always turn out great. I decided to brave […]
Making Shortbread in the Real World
Now the summer holidays are upon us what could be nicer, I thought to myself yesterday, than to attempt a spot of baking with three year old E. Shortbread is pretty simple, isn’t it? We’ll give that a go.I’d popped on to the BBC website, which is always my first stop for spontaneous cooking, and […]