So week 3 of the GBBO is here, and as soon as I discovered that it was bread week I really hoped that it would not be anything too elaborate, because as much as I love making bread, some of the bread challenges last series were quite laborious! When I saw that the categories were … [Read more…]
I love Oreo cookies and I only actually discovered them about 2 years ago when I made my Oreo cupcakes and Oreo traybake, I love how they keep their shape while inside a cake. I have also used them inside a baked alaska and a brioche and butter pudding, I have made marshmallows with them and … [Read more…]
It has to be said that the summer holidays have not really summed up the word they have been named after, i.e. ‘summer’, because we have had a lot of rain. Wet days are ok every now and then when you get the chance to enjoy some outdoor fun on the other days, but when … [Read more…]
Whenever I hear that it is biscuit week on the Great British Bake Off, I always dread it because I am not very good at baking biscuits. Cookies I can make , but biscuits are not my strong point. So when I discovered that for week 2 of the show, for biscuit week, the themes … [Read more…]
With the summer here at last, it is the perfect excuse to get the BBQ out, and enjoy some al fresco dinning with your friends and family. As much as it is easy to bung some bangers and burgers on the grill, it is also nice to get creative and make some tasty BBQ food … [Read more…]