So last week I made Christmas puddings, this week I finally made my first batch of mince pies! Normally I use the same Delia’s recipe every year, it’s easy and it never fails me. (Yes it has got LARD in it! It’s Christmas!) But this…

Today me and J had a day off to ourselves, leaving little Ash to nett nett and going on a very tasty journey! The Good Food Show in NEC Birmingham! It’s almost a last minute thing as I spotted half price tickets on their website…

So last night I soaked all the lovely dried fruit in lovely booze, and this morning I simply added all the dry ingredients, grated butter (not as messy as I thought it’d be) and put an egg into it! Just in time for J to…

T’is the season to be jolly, fa-la-la-la~!!! Today, I’m attempting my first ever Christmas pudding and I am anxious, not only because of the time involved (6 hours steaming!!!), but because of the cost as well. I bought a bottle of Cointreau for it!!! Very…

Just doing my usual browsing after a day of activities… oooh a cup of tea never tasted so good 🙂 Found this little article, could be useful for bakers 🙂 It explains the difference between baking powder and baking soda. I’m currently very interested in…

This is one of the things that I really really like and I always look at them sitting on the shelves in a nice patissiere, thinking ahhh I really want one but they’re a bit expensive… So! I thought I’ll try making them! And they…

On 31 May 2010, we welcomed 2 new family members, Henrietta and Coco, a 23 weeks old laying hen and a 16 weeks soon-to-be laying hen. We bought a coop a week ago and James built it. I then painted it a lovely duck egg…

Since Ashleigh goes to bed fairly smoothly lately, we have the luxury time of doing our own things after 8 o’clock. We can’t go out (well not both of us!) and we can’t really be partying downstairs, so tonight, James went for a run and…

I know it’s cheap and easy to buy bread from supermarket, but there’s something about baking a loaf of bread by hand that is really satisfying. Today I made a loaf of seedy white bread, it’s good for sandwiches and toasts, I normally make it…