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• Little Sins Cupcakery Mix Review

  

  I generally don't like to use cake mixes, but if one takes my fancy I do like to try it out and see what the results bring. I also like to support smaller... Read more

  Posted on 11 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Brie, Leek & Onion Quiche

  

  Ever since I saw Nancy Birtwhistle at the BBC Good Food Show I've wanted to try out her recipe for a Sage Onion Tart. As luck would have it, Christmas left... Read more

  Posted on 06 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Treat Petite January

  

  Welcome to Treat Petite January!Happy New Year everyone! December's Round Up is up over on Cakeyboi. The theme was Red Green (aka Christmas), check out the... Read more

  Posted on 02 January 2016 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parsnip & Maple Syrup Cake

  

  I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas! You probably know if you follow my blog that I absolutely hate to see food wasted or thrown away, so I'm always lookin... Read more

  Posted on 30 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Orange & Gingerbread Pavlova

  

  Christmas has come around so fast, like it always does, and is only 5 days away now. I really love the modern Christmas of today, and how every year new ideas... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Stollen Muffins

  

  I'm pretty sure that everyone can relate to the feeling of never having enough time to do the things you want to do. For me this relates to baking a lot. I... Read more

  Posted on 15 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• BBC Good Food Show Winter 2015

  

  At the end of November I was given some tickets for the BBC Good Food Show by the lovely people at ao.com, I jumped at the chance to visit the show again as I... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Treat Petite November - Round Up

  

  This month's Treat Petite was all about Autumn and baking anything you felt fitted in with this time of year. That meant lots of caramel and apple flavoured... Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• J2O Midnight Range Cocktails

  

  The festive season is upon, and I am really feeling in the Christmas spirit already! I've already done about half of my present shopping, I've eaten several... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• The Cake & Bake Show 2015

  

  Last weekend I went to The Cake Bake Show at Event City in Manchester. The show has been running in Manchester now for 3 years and it spent it's first two... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cupcake Food Art & Afternoon Tea

  

  A while back (it's taken me ages to post this!) I was invited to help decorate some cupcakes and go for afternoon tea in Cheltenham with AO.com. Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Golden Oat Raisin & Almond Cookies

  

  Healthy baking is all the rage right now, The Great British Bake Off even did a 'free from' themed episode this year which included dairy, gluten and refined... Read more

  Posted on 09 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Parkin Cupcakes with Toffee Buttercream & Popping Candy

  

  As the nights are drawing in much earlier I'm starting to get in the mood for Autumn and everything that comes along with it. One of those things are... Read more

  Posted on 03 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Treat Petite November

  

  Welcome to Treat Petite November!October's Round Up will be up shortly over on Cakeyboi (I'll link as soon as it is). The theme was Black Orange (aka... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Ghostly Gingerbread & Pumpkin Cake Truffles

  

  Happy Halloween everyone! I really love this time of year, my flat is currently decorated with pumpkins, candles, cobwebs and skulls, and I've also spread the... Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mille Feuille: GBBO The Final!

  

  The final is finally here! And what a tense one it was... We started by looking back over the past 10 weeks - which have gone so fast!! Read more

  Posted on 18 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Coconut Bar Cake

  

  I recently received a subscription to Olive Magazine from Magazines.co.uk. I've bought the magazine a couple of times in the past and always found the recipes t... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Millionaire's Chocolate Tart: GBBO Week #8

  

  The Great British Bake Off changed up it's episode theming again for week eight with chocolate based challenges. This week was also the semi finals, which... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Peanut Butter & Caramel Eclairs: GBBO Week #8

  

  The first challenge of patisserie week was cream horns, which are spirals of pastry filled with cream and sometimes jam or creme patisserie too. The judges... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raspberry & Lime Charlotte Russe: GBBO Week #7

  

  My week 7 review and bake is a bit late as I've been in Hong Kong for the past 2 weeks (more on my trip coming soon!) This week The Great British Bake Off... Read more

  Posted on 27 September 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES