Category Archives: recipes

What Weekends are Made For

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

I have just had the perfect weekend! The kind of weekend that creates a glow… you just feel utterly content and at peace, and happy with the world. You forget about the stresses of life and the job (or lack … Continue reading →

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New York Cheesecake

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Does geography factor into this… is a New York cheesecake only possible in New York?? If not, then I have made a Birmingham (UK) cheesecake I found the recipe for this slice of yumminess in a cookbook gifted to me … Continue reading →

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Mmm Carrot Cake

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

I’ve been meaning to make carrot cake for ages, and with lots of carrots sitting in my fridge, today seemed like a good day to give it go. I found a really simple recipe for carrot cake on the BBC … Continue reading →

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Lemon and Poppyseed Cupcake

Posted on August 14, 2011 by

With the riots that have been going on here in Blighty, everybody should sit down and relax with a nice hot cuppa and some cake. I’ve been meaning to make these lemon and poppyseed cupcakes for a while now, having … Continue reading →

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Lavender Cupcakes

Posted on August 7, 2011 by

My Dad has a huge array of lavenders in our garden, which instantly made up my mind to make lavender cupcakes when I was thinking of something to bake. I had the recipe for them in this gorgeous cookbook I … Continue reading →

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