Until last week I was sure that the memories I have of once being offered a slice of tomato soup cake were a dream. One of those moments that you’ve tried to convince yourself really happened, even if deep down inside you’re sure it can’t have done. But now I’m not so sure. Someone sent …
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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 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 …
Baking Advent Calendar day 10
To be honest with you when I started this exercise I thought I was being a bit ambitious and that there might be some gaps that I’d have to try and count for, but so far so good and we’ve made it to Baking Advent Calendar day 10 without a break.. Today’s bake is orange …
Baking Advent Calendar day 9
For Baking Advent Calendar day 9 I’m sharing tahini lemon biscuits. I had a chance for a quick today and as the request was for sweet, but not too sweet, I went for these. Tahini is a paste made from sesame and if that were the key ingredient these biscuits could be quite bitter. However …
Baking Advent Calendar
Lying in bed last night I suddenly decided that what the world is missing is a baking advent calendar. I’m sure that until a few years ago advent calendars were only ever filled with chocolates but now there seems to be multiple versions of them. Someone has bought me one with a different cheese behind …
Kitchen epiphany
It’s two in the afternoon, it’s wet and miserable outside and I’ve hardly ventured out of the house all day. You’d have thought that living in the UK would have made me used to this sort of November day by now. The sort of day when dusk is the perfect description for all of the …
David in the kitchen. 