When I started this Advent Calendar I hadn’t given much thought as to how it would pan out. There were some initial ideas about making all of the posts Christmas themed but I soon realised that I was setting myself up to fail if I went down that route. I like to think that the …
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Baking Advent Calendar day 22
During the course of the month I’ve tried to keep a steady mix of sweet and savoury recipes and for the penultimate I’m sharing a bake that has elements of both. It’s a cinnamon and raisin jumble loaf, sweet raisin filled dough with a swirl of cinnamon and brown sugar running through it. The finished …
Baking Advent Calendar day 21
For Baking Advent Calendar day 21 we’re having one of the classics. A Victoria Sponge with cream and strawberries. Unfortunately I didn’t get too many opportunities to bake for my mother but this was always one of her favourites, the picture is of one that I baked for her 80th birthday. Mum didn’t want much …
Baking Advent Calendar day 20
A few days ago I noticed on Twitter that #nationalcookieday was trending, so I posted a picture of some chocolate and pistachios cookies that I’d baked. As they got lots of positive feedback I thought that I’d share them here for Baking Advent Calendar day 20. I often bake these as they keep for up …
Baking Advent Calendar day 19
We’re into the homeward straight now as my Baking Advent Calendar reaches day 19. Today I’m sharing something a little different as we’re having baked berry doughnuts. I suppose that technically I should be calling these doughnut cakes, but as there’s no deep fat fryer in my kitchen they’re just doughnuts to me. Doughnuts always …
Baking Advent Calendar day 18
Some days are made for exotic bakes and some are made for comfort baking. Todays baking plan was bread and and I decided that it felt like a comfort day, a day for some good old fashioned white crusty bread. Normally when I bake bread it’s with wholemeal or spelt flours and there’s often some …
Baking Advent Calendar day 17
We’re well into the Christmas baking now so it’s time to start thinking about what you can make ahead of time. One of the bakes that I always do about a week beforehand is sausage rolls and that’s what I’m sharing today for Baking Advent Calendar day 17. These can be baked and frozen now, …
Baking Advent Calendar day 16
I was at my fathers house at the weekend and I noticed that he had a picture on the wall from a trip that we made to New York a few years back to celebrate my 40th birthday. Two other friends came with us and the photo dad has was taken by one of them. …
Baking Advent Calendar day 15
My partner was supposed to be going out to meet a friend for a pre Christmas drink and bite to eat this evening, but then circumstances changed and now said friend is coming here and they’re eating in. This was all well and good until a I got a panicked call to say “there’s no …
Baking Advent Calendar day 14
A busy weekend of preparing for Christmas and seeing my family has made me realise just how close it’s getting. Cards are arriving and we’ve exchanged presents today with some family members who we won’t be seeing over the holidays. It’s definitely time to start thinking about Christmas food. After all of the sweet indulgence …
David in the kitchen. 