by Helen | Mar 24, 2016 | Cake and Bakes, Food, Makes and Bakes, Type 1 Diabetes |
The story behind Easter Biscuits Easter biscuits are as much a tradition in the UK as chocolate eggs and bunnies. More so, in fact. Actually, I still don’t know why and when a large rabbit bearing gifts first upstaged Jesus on his big day. Imagine, you’ve... 
by Helen | Mar 23, 2016 | Cake and Bakes, Makes and Bakes, Reviews |
I am a terrible baker. Actually, that’s not really true – I do great puddings, traybakes and cookies, and am pretty good in the gingerbread and creative icing stakes. But cake is my downfall. A light, fluffy sponge that towers over the teatime sandwiches... 
by Helen | Aug 31, 2013 | Food, Miscellaneous |
The Great British Bake Off is well underway and Tuesday evenings see Twitter alive with #GBBO once again. For bloggers this is all well and good, but #GBBO means something different to them this year. For awesome cake bakers Mummy Mishaps and The Crazy Kitchen have... 
by Helen | Mar 26, 2012 | Food, Miscellaneous, Reviews |
Have you ever heard of an Edible Book Festival? No, neither had we, but when Zoe, at Playing by the book announced she was hosting one on her blog, we headed straight over. Up for grabs was an original drawing by Emma Chichester Clark, of Blue Kangaroo fame, and all... by Helen | Mar 11, 2012 | Food |
Listography this week at Kate Takes 5 is Top 5 Cookbooks, and Mummy couldn’t resist. Here are the cookbooks in our house: We have lots. But funnily enough there are actually only 5 that she really uses. Good Housekeeping: it holds all the classic recipes from...
