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Easy and Delicious No-Churn Strawberry Ice-Cream

Easy and Delicious No-Churn Strawberry Ice-Cream

Easy and Delicious No-Churn Strawberry Ice-Cream When you have an allotment you never know what will grow well each year however you always cross your fingers that everything will do well.  Some years soft fruit do really well, sometimes it’s a particular vegetable and you […]

No Churn Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe

No Churn Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe

No Churn Pistachio Ice Cream If you have an ice cream maker then great but how do you make creamy, delicious ice cream without one? Simple! You whip double cream and sweetened condensed milk, add your flavour(s) and freeze overnight.  You end up with a […]

Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins

Recipe: Pumpkin Muffins

What are Pumpkin Muffins During October and November pumpkins features highly in cake, muffin and cheesecake recipes and drinks! What better thing to do with the puree but bake! Fresh or Tinned Pumpkin – What is best? If you want to you can use fresh […]

Recipe: Mexican Inspired Chocolate Cake

Recipe: Mexican Inspired Chocolate Cake

Mexican Inspired Chocolate Cake  If you love chocolate cake you are really going to love this Mexican Inspired Chocolate Cake. What makes this cake Mexican? Along with the usual ingredients of a chocolate cake this cake has cayenne pepper and cinnamon.  They are both ingredients […]

Recipe: Delicious Tahini Brownies

Recipe: Delicious Tahini Brownies

Delicious Tahini Brownies Sitting at the table the other day I was thinking of delicious things I could add tahini to. The thought jumped into my head that if I could make brownies with peanut butter then I could make some with tahini! What is […]

Recipe: 1920’s Depression Cake

Recipe: 1920’s Depression Cake

1920’s Depression Cake What is Depression Cake: Following the end of World War I the United States of America entered into what history called The Great Depression. During this time basic foods like eggs, butter and mild became scarce. This scarcity caused homemakers to be […]

Recipe: Welsh Tea Bread with Dried Cranberries

Recipe: Welsh Tea Bread with Dried Cranberries

Welsh Tea Bread with Dried Cranberries What is Welsh Tea Bread: Welsh Tea Bread is a delicious loaf bread/cake full of dried fruit which has been soaked in strong tea for at least 6 hours but preferably overnight. How long do you soak the dried […]

Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Recipe: Easy Cinnamon Crumb Cake

Easy Cinnamon Crumb Cake What is Crumb Cake: Crumb cake is a simple sponge cake with some of the dry mixture kept aside and sprinkled on top of the finished batter before baking. Is Crumb Cake the same as Coffee Cake: In the United States […]

New Cooking Skills at Cookery School London

New Cooking Skills at Cookery School London

New Cooking Skills at Cookery School London Do you need to brush up on your cooking skills or maybe learn new ones? Want to impress the family and/or friends? Cookery School London Cookery School London is a fantastic place to do all of the above […]

Recipe: Easy Cornbread with Chilli

Recipe: Easy Cornbread with Chilli

Easy Cornbread with Chilli Chilli cornbread is perfect for a BBQ do this is the right time to get acquainted with it! What is cornbread? Cornbread is a bake made with a proportion of corn flour/corn meal instead of all wheat flour. The corn gives […]

Recipe: Coronation Chicken With a Twist For King Charles III

Recipe: Coronation Chicken With a Twist For King Charles III

Coronation Chicken With a Twist For King Charles III The Coronation of King Charles III. Long live King Charles III! Coronation Chicken has become a favourite sandwich filling for afternoon tea across the nation. The original recipe was created by Le Cordon Blue London for a […]

Recipe: Delicious Shortbread Fingers with Melted Chocolate

Recipe: Delicious Shortbread Fingers with Melted Chocolate

Delicious Shortbread Fingers with Melted Chocolate I always think a cup of tea or coffee is too wet and needs a lovely biscuit to go with it.  These Shortbread Fingers are perfect for that afternoon refreshment break. Fingers of easy to make shortbread dipped in […]

Recipe: California Prune Banana Bread with Walnuts

Recipe: California Prune Banana Bread with Walnuts

California Prune Banana Bread with Walnuts My Banana Bread recipe is from my grandmother and has been made by my mother and myself for years.  It is incredibly easy and only has four main ingredients.  I have posted this recipe before however this time I […]

Recipe: Easy Native American Maple Syrup Pie

Recipe: Easy Native American Maple Syrup Pie

Native American Maple Syrup Pie There are many stories of how the Native Americans first realised that the clear liquid dripping from the maple tree could become such a beautiful, delicious and sweet syrup but whoever discovered it – Thank You! I love maple syrup!  […]

Recipe: Easiest Flapjacks Ever

Recipe: Easiest Flapjacks Ever

Easiest Flapjacks Ever! Mr R loves flapjacks and I think this recipe is the best I have ever made! The recipe is quick and easy to make and provided you have a few ingredients in your cupboard you can whip them up when someone says […]

Recipe: How To Make A Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

Recipe: How To Make A Classic Victoria Sponge Cake

How To Make A Classic Victoria Sponge Cake What is your favourite cake? Without a doubt a classic Victoria sponge cake is my favourite cake and especially my favourite cake to make at home. How do you assemble the sponge layers? Originally you would sandwich […]