Lemon Cake

At Easter I was doing a bit of baking for a big family lunch. I made a full cake from the Chocolate Guinness and Baileys Cupcakes and decided to play around with a recipe for a Lemon Cake too.

Beef and Orange Stir-fry

I’m all about fast meals these days that can be made in no time but still have a big punch of flavour from them. A stir-fry is perfect for this type of meal. It can be on the table in under 20 minutes.

Orange Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies

This is a nice seasonal recipe but really it can be enjoyed at any time of the year.

Chocolate Trifle with Baileys

Yes I am aware that this dessert does not contain either fruit or jelly but I am still calling it a trifle! It’s got layers of cake, booze, custard and cream. So in my book, it’s a trifle.

Baked Chocolate and Raspberry Cheesecake

Baked cheesecake was one of the challenges recently on the Great British Bake Off. I usually stick with easier no-bake cheesecakes but decided to up my game and try one.

Cherry Crumble Bars

For some reason I thought I hated cherries. I’ve no idea what I tasted as a child that put me off them so much. Possibly those horrible glace cherries from the Christmas cake mix.

Chocolate Chip Cookies

  Chocolate Chip Cookies. Nothing ground-breaking to see here. But it’s the simple things in life that are really special. The smell of the cookies as you take them out of the oven is amazing.

Lemon and Poppy Seed Squares

My long awaited copy of Like Mam Used to Bake arrived last Friday and I couldn’t wait to get stuck in. This gorgeous baking book is new from Rosanne Hewitt-Cromwell and I have been a long time fan of her blog, you should check it out here. I wanted to try everything in it but […]