If Santa asked, which I know he won’t, I’d like to be a super hero. Just for one day. Can you wrap that under the tree? Probably not. What would my magical powers be?
Chocolate Chip Cookies
November 7, 2011 20 Comments
The first weekend in November has just made haste and we are steadily making our way in to winter. It’s been so mild the last two months and much of the countryside is still laden with foliage now a kaleidoscopic display of oranges, reds and browns. The weatherman promises a change in temperature as well as temperament. […]
Chocolate and Strawberry Layer Cake
July 18, 2011 20 Comments
Summer Tea Parties Summer’s here. Don’t tell the English weather though. As soon as it hears the rain will come. It’s like “hello July, hello torrential rain.” So let’s talk hush hush. I’ve got some great ideas for a summer’s day afternoon tea party. It’s the high-class picnic and all the better for it.
Very Posh Chocolate Cupcake Display
February 3, 2011 18 Comments
When my eldest daughter started at her sixth form college, after years of private school, she got labelled “posh”. For one thing she said “prep” instead of “homework”. Posh kids say “mummy I haven’t got any prep tonight.” Apparently. I bought her one of those old school badges you can get in novelty shops that […]
Baking My Way Through 2010
January 4, 2011 11 Comments
Don’t you just hate the whole “new year’s resolution” thing? Eat less, go to bed early, learn a language, run a marathon. It’s like a beauty queen promising world peace. Not a chance.
