Ah the holidays. I had planned to do so much baking. Mary Berry’s seeded breadsticks. Squidgy pear and chocolate cake. Carrot cake cupcakes with pineapple …
Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
I made these last week for my lovely friend Emma who is currently trying to keep to a dairy free diet. I had spotted this …
Mini Egg Brownies
Yesterday was the last day of term at school – hurray! Today is officially the start of the Easter holidays which means two weeks of …

Cadbury’s Creme Egg Brownies – Take Two
When I first made these Cadbury’s Creme Egg brownies last year they were a BIG hit in the staffroom at school and with Mr Birdie. When …

Vintage Chocolate Chip Cookies
I’m not sure what exactly makes these ‘vintage’? According to the BBC Good Food website this is a ‘retro’ recipe (whatever that means!) Maybe they’re …

Pear & Toffee Muffins
We had a team night out last night to watch two of our colleagues in a production of ‘Acorn Antiques’. We decided to arrive early …

Apple Crumble Cupcakes
It’ has been ages since I made cupcakes. I have mentioned before that Mr Birdie likes to joke that cupcakes are all I make – …

Chocolate & Pear Torte
Our friends Simon & Louisa came round for lunch today (accompanied by their super cute son Finn). Following on from my carrot cake post where …

Blueberry Muffin Loaf
Today was the baptism of the son of one of my best friends – the extremely cute Ellis. Knowing my love of baking my friend …

Love Is In The Air – Salted Rolo Brownies
Love is apparently giving your last Rolo to your loved one. Well there’s no need to share with these tasty brownies. If you fancy treating …