About a month ago I was asked if I could make a Minion cake for the 3rd birthday of Finn, the son of one of …
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Classic Victoria Sandwich
I made this cake nearly a month ago now but due to life being a little chaotic (the joys of being a teacher such as …
Blackberry jam crumble shortbreads
I received John Whaite’s ‘John Whaite Bakes At Home’ for my birthday in August and until recently had not had the chance to try out …
Vanilla and yellow plum jam
Yes I know. This isn’t technically baking and this is meant to be a blog all about baking. In my defence though you could use …
Raspberry millefeuilles
I am a HUGE fan of The Great British Bake Off. Back in the summer I saw on Twitter that the production company behind the …
Classic sourdough
After the success of managing to get a sourdough starter going – it was time to put it to test! We are big fans of …
Sourdough starter
Last year I spotted this recipe for blackberry sourdough scones. I never got round to making them, but at the time I investigated what was …
Autumn Traybake
I made this a few weeks ago back in August when it was feeling decidely autumnal as there was a chill in the air and …
Easy seed & grain loaf
After my bread making success last weekend I decided to give bread another go. I’d seen this recipe on the BBC Good Food website and …
Smoked bacon, leek and roast garlic quiche
My Dad came to visit this week and was due to arrive around lunchtime so I decided quiche might be a good lunch option. I’d …