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Toffee Apple Tarts, 3 years of blogging and a refresh!

Toffee Apple Tarts, 3 years of blogging and a refresh!

At the bottom of our garden, we have an imposing Bramley apple tree, planted during the ‘Dig for Britain’ campaign…

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National Cupcake Week – Three Favourite Recipes

National Cupcake Week – Three Favourite Recipes

It’s National Cupcake Week which means you have the perfect excuse to pre-heat the oven, whip out the butter and…

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Gennaro’s Italian Sponge Cake Recipe

Gennaro’s Italian Sponge Cake Recipe

I don’t know about you, but I love my local Italian deli. They’ve been in business for 35 years and are…

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars and Bake Sale Ideas

Salted Caramel Chocolate Oatmeal Bars and Bake Sale Ideas

The sun is shining! I’ve been busy developing and photographing lots of exciting recipes for a new platform (more news…

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Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake – Great British Chefs

Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake – Great British Chefs

This cake almost needs no introduction. I called it the ‘Big Daddy’ Salted Caramel Chocolate Fudge Cake because we made it…

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A Rhubarb and Almond Cake for the Good Food Channel

A Rhubarb and Almond Cake for the Good Food Channel

Just before going away to Italy, a large pile of rhubarb was left on my doorstep by my good friend Alex…

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Breakfast Club: Quick Rhubarb Muffins

Breakfast Club: Quick Rhubarb Muffins

A quick post to say that this month, I’m joining in with Fuss Free Helen’s Breakfast Club hosted this month by (BiB’s…

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Recipe: Espresso Caramel Pear Squares

Recipe: Espresso Caramel Pear Squares

This week something new and something blue arrived in my kitchen for a coffee challenge.  My task was to use this DeLonghi coffee machine…

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Chocolate Orange Easter Tiramisu Party

Chocolate Orange Easter Tiramisu Party

Baking disasters happen to everyone. That’s what I told myself as the double layer chocolate orange cake I was planning…

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Nigella’s Everyday Brownies (With Leftover Mini Eggs)

Nigella’s Everyday Brownies (With Leftover Mini Eggs)

I’m re-visiting this post from last Easter. It’s time to get baking again! Not that there really are ever any ‘leftover’…

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Homemade Mother’s Day Chocolates – Puddles and Lollipops (that Dads can help with!)

Homemade Mother’s Day Chocolates – Puddles and Lollipops (that Dads can help with!)

  I had an idea, to make some homemade Mother’s Day chocolates, which seemed much less messy in my head…

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Recipe: Caramel and Cocoa Cupcakes

Recipe: Caramel and Cocoa Cupcakes

This is a recipe adapted from a lovely new baking book in my collection, Peggy Porschen’s Boutique Baking. Her cupcake boutique…

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Polish Sweet Cream Cheese Pancakes (Nalesniki)

Polish Sweet Cream Cheese Pancakes (Nalesniki)

I’m excited to share this recipe with you as it’s really delicious and probably quite different to anything you may…

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Simple Chocolate Halloween Decorations

Simple Chocolate Halloween Decorations

I am afraid that this is the extent of my Halloween creativity this year! Here are my simple chocolate Halloween…

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Recipe: Poppy Seed and Plum Cake

Recipe: Poppy Seed and Plum Cake

Poppy Seeds and Plums are two of my favourite things. Both remind me of my Polish heritage and childhood. Sweet plums…

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Hidden Apple, Cinnamon and Honey Cake

Hidden Apple, Cinnamon and Honey Cake

If you are lucky enough to have apples in your garden this year, this is the perfect recipe to have…

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No Bake Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake Slice

No Bake Chocolate and Amaretto Cheesecake Slice

Cheesecakes, in my fridge, equal danger. There is something about the texture, the creaminess, in this case, the chocolate that just…

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Chocolate and Cherry Bites with the new Creations Kitchen Machine

Chocolate and Cherry Bites with the new Creations Kitchen Machine

This week I was invited to take part in a challenge set by Russell Hobbs to try out their new…

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White Chocolate and Blackcurrant No-Churn Easy Ice Cream

White Chocolate and Blackcurrant No-Churn Easy Ice Cream

Could it be that I have found the perfect ice cream recipe? You don’t need an expensive ice cream machine….

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Seasonal Cherry and Almond Traybake

Seasonal Cherry and Almond Traybake

I love English cherries and I have just started to see some becoming available. I also have a fail-safe recipe…

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Very Berry Cherry Sundaes – with a Fresh Cherry Compote

Very Berry Cherry Sundaes – with a Fresh Cherry Compote

It’s time for ice cream again! We spotted some lovely cherries on offer this week and  in my book there’s nothing…

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More Jubilee Baking – Union Jack Tray Bake and British Cupcakes

More Jubilee Baking – Union Jack Tray Bake and British Cupcakes

This is just a quick post as there is still lots to do before all the celebrations commence for the Jubilee weekend! This morning…

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Chocolate, Hazelnut and Almond Brownie Cake

Chocolate, Hazelnut and Almond Brownie Cake

Yet more baking! This time a lovely chocolate brownie cake that you can make in a flash and easily serve to your…

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Diamond Jubilee Cupcake Ideas

Diamond Jubilee Cupcake Ideas

More Diamond Jubilee inspiration! Although this time in the form of cupcakes, rather than posh trifles. I seem to have been very…

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