I came across Squires as a link from something else, and as often happens, have lost the original trail! But as I imagine there’ll be a great deal of baking coming up for the Jubilee, then might be worth a visit. I really love this crown mould, which it says is for modelling paste but [...]
Entries Tagged as 'home baking'
Squires Shop – great online source for add on twiddly bits for baking
May 20th, 2012 · No Comments · Baking, Foodie gifts
My new favourite brownie?
April 9th, 2012 · 2 Comments · Baking, Chocolate, Foodie gifts
I make brownies quite a lot; they are often requested by my team when I say I’m going to bake, especially the peanut butter ones. But this week I’ve been making some for an 18th birthday that needed to be very chocolatey, no nuts and something a bit special. Which is how I came to [...]
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Hurray for National Baking Week!
October 19th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cooking with Kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do
You might have gathered by now that I’m pretty keen on baking. I’ve written about the a to z of cookies, and unusual cake tins that I’m still not quite sure about. I’ve written about cake in far off places, and cake being at the heart of what it means to be home for [...]
The Friday Five – making time for tea
September 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Friday Five, Sweet treats
I adore a proper tea, whether it’s a posh afternoon cream tea or a proper Yorkshire tea from childhood. If you don’t have time for a full lunch or dinner, then nothing to beat getting friends around for tea. Here’s five choices in case you’re lacking tea time inspiration. Tea with Mrs Simkins: Delicious Recipes [...]
The gifts I’ve been waiting to write about
September 25th, 2011 · 4 Comments · Baking, Breakfast, British favourites, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Kitchenwares, Kitsch cooking, Places to shop online
Many of you will know that in my day job I work for Boots, in something not even related to food (I look after the best interest of two fantastic beauty brands in our shops, this one and this one). But my desk until very recently was next to the Gift Food team. Which meant [...]
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Baking the easy way but with taste
September 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Cooking with Kids, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Sweet treats
We were joking about Shake a Cakes the other day, which would most definitely not be something I would suggest sending anyone as a gift, not even as a joke. But very interested to see that Montezuma’s are now doing Baking Kits, which look like they could turn out very tasty results. Building on [...]
Encyclopedic knowledge of the best cookies of every description
September 8th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, Cookbooks, Cooking with Kids, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Kitchenwares, Kitsch cooking, Places to shop online, Sweet treats
Let me just say this first: I love this book! I was sent The Cookiepedia as a review copy, and I love it. I even cope with the fact it doesn’t tell you a helpful conversion for a stick of butter, other than cups or tablespoons, but other than that it’s a delight. I mean, [...]
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The best (kitchen) things about home
August 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel
We’ve made it back from our Northern escapade exploring the highways and byways of some of the North of England. No bones about it though, I am a complete homebody and there is nothing to beat that moment when you first reopen the front door. Well, apart from when “someone” forgot to put the kitchen [...]
Tags:Gadgets·Gaggia·home baking·toast
The Friday Five – PWD? Bring on the cake!
May 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Kitsch cooking
It’s hard to believe that it’s just a week since lots of people were glued to the TV, the bunting was flying and there was a wedding going on. And now we’ve all had to go back to work, and Post Wedding Depression has set in, not even offset by all the commemorative issue newspapers. [...]
