Easter is a time of chocolate as we gift one another with chocolate eggs & treats. Each year I like to make my own chocolate eggs to give to friends & family, these do usually come in the form of my own Easter fried eggs however (me & chocolate moulds do not get on). With …
The best kind of breakfasts are those that take a little bit of extra time & love right? I’m talking pancakes, muffins, eggs Benedict, french toast or toasted & stuffed bagels. The sort of thing’s that weekend are made for (if your weekend don’t revolve around food then you’re doing it wrong). My favourite kind …
What do you get your mam for Mother’s Day when the world is in lockdown? Besides a crappy card that says ‘mum’ on it or some overpriced flowers, there aren’t really a lot of options. So why not make her something I thought. Something sweet, delicious & personal. My mam loves anything to do with …
It seems that all I’ve been doing since the beginning of this year is making marmalade. In all honesty, I’ve probably got enough in the pantry to last me at least another year & a half (I may have issues). My problem is that I just can get enough of that sticky, glistening, citrus preserve …
Sometimes you just need chocolate, smooth, rich, decadent chocolate. A little moment, some ‘me time’, a little indulgence. Like most, I’m sure, there have been more of those times than ever over the last year in lockdown. Whenever times are hard, stressful, worrying or just downright shite, we reach to the things that bring us …
It’s slowly starting to feel a little more spring-like out there, it’s a little bit lighter & brighter, & the birds are chirping again. I may not be packing away the jumpers & cosy socks just yet but it is giving me some hope & much needed energy for the coming months ahead in the …
As we wait for Spring to make its grand entrance, luckily we can still enjoy a pop of colour in these dreary winter days, all thanks to forced rhubarb season. Running right through from December until the end of March, bright & beautiful pink stems of rhubarb are available. Although technically a vegetable (seriously), we …
It’s cold, it’s dark & I find myself craving everything spiced, hot & stodgy… it can only be Winter. For me, baking at this time of year involves ransacking the store cupboard, lots of dried fruit, syrup & spices in almost everything (if only living off of gingerbread alone were a sustainable diet). With half …
Continuing the romantic vibes this week, except today I’m bringing you something a little bit daintier & definitely fancier than your usual cake or biscuit, raspberry macarons. Something that does require a little bit of patience & practice but that’s what makes them all the more special to make for someone as a gift (not …
It’s safe to say that I’m in a romantic mood at the moment what with Valentines day just around the corner, how do I know? Because I found myself making one of my all-time favourite desserts, tiramisu. Quite possibly the purest & simplest of desserts & definitely the queen of coffee flavoured treats. It’s my …
