I wrote a post a few days ago about the launch of Petit Pois cupcakes, and I forgot to write about my tasting of them on launch day. Which was pretty good! Once I’d got over my meanness! At first sight, £5 for 2 cupcakes does seem like a lot of money and, in these [...]
Entries Tagged as 'Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache'
Virtuous cupcakes – a follow up
March 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Fruit & Veg, New food launches, Sweet treats
As virtuous as a cupcake gets?
March 16th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Baking, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Fruit & Veg, Places to eat, Sweet treats
I’ve written many times about how much I love Harry Eastwood’s Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache. I’ve baked from the book many times, as the many stains on the book would testify. And I love the surprised look you get when you tell people the delicious cake they’re tucking into has veg in it. Yes, [...]
Tags:Harry Eastwood·healthy cupcakes·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Buzzing about National Honey Week
May 12th, 2010 · 2 Comments · British favourites, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Ingredients, Preserving, Sweet treats
I missed this last week by being in Hong Kong, but honey and bees seem to be a very hot topic at the moment, and not just in our household. I love that Harry Eastwood was working with the Honey Association on recipes for the week, as I’m a huge fan of hers (as my [...]
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The Friday Five – Cakes for Haiti, or anywhere else
February 26th, 2010 · 2 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gifts, Friday Five, Sweet treats
You may have picked up that today is Cakes for Haiti day, and hopefully you’ve been busy knocking up something delicious! I’ve done blondies and hummingbird muffins, which are new to me. Dr T suggested I could have done all cakes or biscuits beginning with h, but that would be taking it a tad too [...]
Tags:Afternoon tea·Baker & Spice·Baking·Cakes for Haiti·Cookbooks·He Eats·home baking·Nigella Lawson·Peggy Porschen·Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache
Sara Lee feel the return of baking?
September 6th, 2009 · 5 Comments · Baking, British favourites, Cookbooks, Foodie gadgets, Foodie gifts, Ingredients, Kitchenwares, Kitsch cooking, Sweet treats
According to Channel 4′s food blog, Sara Lee have reported a 22% drop in their international bakery sales. They blame people switching to own brand versions, but perhaps from their headquarters in Wisconsin they can’t see what’s going on here. We’re all baking again. Call it nostalgia or a need for comfort, but I see [...]
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