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July 31, 2015

Chocolate Guinness cake with peanut butter frosting

Hello darlings! Sorry I’ve not blogged in a while – the wedding is taking over my free time, work’s been crazy, we recently acquired two kittens (photo at the bottom of this post)… there are plenty of excuses. But I couldn’t not blog this bad boy – it is CRYING OUT to be loved. WHAT a cake. I was inspired by...

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May 26, 2015

Hazelnut and marshmallow chocolate chip cookies

Ok, so these are basically mischief in cookie form. They were a bit of an experiment and WOW – what a success. They’re soft and chewy and slightly crispy – the perfect cookie texture. And the combination of hazelnut with dark chocolate and sweet marshmallow works beautifully. I adapted this recipe from the peanut butter marshmallow cookie recipe in the...

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March 11, 2015

Chicken, tarrogan, and leek pie

This pie is AMAZING. Honestly, it’s one of the most delicious, hearty, warming, indulgent, creamy, flavoursome pies in the world. I can say that because it’s not my recipe – it’s by the amazingly talented (and incredibly lovely) Laura Pope, who wrote it for those nice people at Comte cheese. I’ve made it a couple of times and it is...

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November 29, 2014

Tomato, goats cheese, and basil tartlets

Let me start by saying these might be the easiest things in the world to make. They take about 20 mins to prepare and 20 mins in the oven – leaving you the rest of the hour to put your feet up and scoff them. I made them for my boyfriend and his two best mates when they were here...

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November 27, 2014

Hazelnut macarons

Until quite recently, I wasn’t very good at macarons. My few attempts had been either semi successful or total flops. I didn’t have a decent, reliable recipe and my oven (known for having massively different temperatures on each shelf) wasn’t helping things. My friend Clare, who runs the amazing Little Bear Cakery, has always made the most incredible macarons, so I asked her...

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February 13, 2012

Traditional English Custard

I made this custard to go with a crumble over the weekend and my friends absolutely loved it. No one believed me when I told them it was ridiculously easy, so I’m publishing the proof! With this easy peasy recipe, you’ll never be reaching for the tinned stuff again. I created this recipe after trying a few different ones and...

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