Ah biscuit week. The one where I always think 'oh I can do that' and then fail miserably. Last year we had to make towers of biscuits and this year the challenge once again involved precarious balancing and a certain amount of artistic talent - something I don't have much of. First up I decided… Continue reading Linzer Cookies and a TARDIS attack – #GreatBloggersBakeOff2014 Week 2
Category: Great Bloggers Bake Off
Mint Chocolate Flake Swiss Roll – #GreatBloggersBakeOff2014 Week 1
It's back!!! I have been looking forward to the return of the Great British Bake Off and so, also, the Great Bloggers Bake Off since the finale last year. I love trying new things and sharing the fun (and failures) as we go along. Nothing like starting with an adventure as I chose to make… Continue reading Mint Chocolate Flake Swiss Roll – #GreatBloggersBakeOff2014 Week 1
Garlic, Cheese & Smoked Sausage Tear & Share Loaf ~ #GreatBloggersBakeOff
I have never made bread from scratch before - I have only really used the bread mixes you buy in the supermarkets about three times and with varying success. I missed Bread Week during GBBO, I can't remember why but I did, which meant that my bread baking cherry was still very much intact -… Continue reading Garlic, Cheese & Smoked Sausage Tear & Share Loaf ~ #GreatBloggersBakeOff
How To Bake A Dalek (and how NOT to!)
It was Caius's birthday last weekend and I have been hatching a plan for a few months. You see, one of my 101 things in 1001 days was to organise a themed birthday and I suddenly realised I was running out of birthdays before my deadline in April. Then I saw the Lakeland range of… Continue reading How To Bake A Dalek (and how NOT to!)
Soul Cakes (Recipe)
Yesterday (November 2nd) was All Souls Day - a day traditionally set aside for the commemoration and celebration of the dead. There are all sorts of traditions around the world for All Souls Day, from pilgrimages to graveyards to leaving supper out for the dead at bed time. One European tradition is the making, giving… Continue reading Soul Cakes (Recipe)

