I’m a bit behind on blog posts at the moment. Life seems to have been a bit manic but I’m looking forward to the next …
biscuits & cookies
Chilli chocolate cookies
Ah the summer holidays. The chance to relax, enjoy the sunshine (sometimes!) and catch up with friends you haven’t seen for a long time. We …
Christmas shortbread
Last weekend I had a bit of a Christmas baking bonanza making this Christmas shortbread and John Whaite’s Vienesse mince pies. The mince pies were …
Chocolate gingerbread
A couple of weeks ago I was in Sainsbury’s when I spotted a giant snowflake cookie cutter. It was only £4 and with Christmas fast …
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 …
Oat and raisin cookies – Take Two
This week bakers around the country rejoiced – The Great British Bake Off is back! If you watched you will know that next week is …
Cranberry & white chocolate shortbread
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 …
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 …
Caramel Shard Cookies
I requested John Whaite’s ‘John Whaite Bakes’ as one of my Christmas presents and was lucky enough to receive it. Yesterday was a day to …