Category Archives: Recipes

Baking Bonanza: Baklava, Biscuits and Brownies2

The alliteration was unintentional, honest! And sadly, not all of today’s baked goodies are for personal consumption, as we’re off on a West Country Odyssey tomorrow so thought it best we arm ourselves with gifts for the various family members … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Raspberry Coconut Slice4

When in need of something sweet, especially something that takes just 15 minutes to whack together, consider this raspberry coconut slice. After my Nana passed away, my Grandad became quite the dab hand at baking, with this slice being our … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Salted Caramel Whoopie Pies0

Having been handed Violet Cakes’ recipe book for my birthday, my first venture into these strange Amish cake-sandwiches was a complete disaster. I set about trying to make the strawberry ones, but as the shop didn’t have strawbs, I substituted … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Hummingbird Bakery’s Frosted Brownies4

Everyone’s got a go-to recipe when they need something quick and easy to take into work the next day. For me, it’s Hummingbird Bakery’s frosted brownies — a delicious, cake-like brownie with walnuts and cream cheese frosting that always gets … Continue reading

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Food Diaries: Rosewater Sponge With Lemon Cream Cheese Icing1

As aforementioned, Sunday was the day o’ three baked goodies, with the rosewater sponge being the best rated by all who ate it. I followed Feast on Scraps’ recipe, which was really simple. It’s basically an adapted sponge, which rises … Continue reading

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