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, …
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Baking Advent Calendar day 8
I had two bakes yesterday. The first was the mince pies that I shared for day 7, the second was some bread and that’s what we’re having for Baking Advent Calendar day 8. I know I’ve written before about how much I enjoy baking bread, but at fear of repeating myself I do think that …
Baking Advent Calendar day 7
I spent my Sunday afternoon baking mince pies and that means we have the first true Christmas bake for Advent Calendar day 7. I know that mince pies are traditional in Britain at this time of year but I’m not sure about the rest of the world. If you haven’t heard of them they are …
Baking Advent Calendar day 6
It’s day six on the Baking Advent Calendar and time for tea. More specifically time for tea with fig and apricot scones. Scones are a uniquely British baked item that’s at the centre of all proper afternoon tea’s, ideally with some cream or jam. Although they seem to be universally liked in Britain there is …
Baking Advent Calendar day 5
Someone recently asked me which was the most difficult bake I’d ever made. It didn’t take a lot of pondering to decide on a Gateau Vert and that’s the one I’m sharing for Baking Advent Calendar day five. I remember being undecided after first seeing this cake as a technical challenge in a Great British …
Baking Advent Calendar day 4
For day four of my Baking Advent Calendar I’m sharing cured sausage, pistachio and prune cake. I’m doing this as I thought it was perhaps time to prove that I don’t only bake sweet things. This recipe comes from Rachel Khoo’s Little Paris Kitchen ,for the bilingual amongst you, or any French readers, Rachel lists …
Baking Advent Calendar day 2
It’s Baking Advent Calendar day two and this one is for my Mum. I chose Jens Jorgen Thorsen Meringue as the default picture when I started this blog because it reminded me so much of Mum’s sweet tooth and how desserts were always the highlight of any meal for her. If she was in a …
#NationalCakeDay
If you use social media at all you’re probably used to the never ending list of #National days that clutter up your timeline. I don’t know who sets them but in a lot of cases it’s probably the major producers of whatever product the day is promoting. Today is a little different though as the …
Cooking with care
As someone who cooks regularly for the fun, pleasure and indulgence of it, the last week few days have been a reminder that sometimes plain and simple options are best. That an empty plate and a contented smile at the end of a meal is the best feedback you can get. My partners mother suffered …
David in the kitchen. 