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• Stockholm: Venice Of The North

  

  At the beginning of this month I got up at the crack of dawn (about 3.45am, as the sun was literally just starting to rise) in order to catch a plane to... Read more

  Posted on 14 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Strawberry & Rhubarb Crumble

  

  I really think that summer could be here. I was away in Stockholm for the first four days of the month (Travel post coming soon), but since I came back the... Read more

  Posted on 07 June 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Haribo Cake

  

  What started as a way to save money on gifts, whilst still showing that I care, has become a bit of a tradition. I am no longer the thrifty student I once was,... Read more

  Posted on 31 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Chocolate Stout Traybake

  

  This Chocolate Stout Traybake was served at my flatmate's 26th birthday meal. There were only six of us (we had expected ten) and it was a Thursday night, but... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit Spotlight: Piña Colada Milkshake

  

  This month's Baking With Spirit: Spotlight post is focused on a post that I bookmarked a good few years ago, and I am ashamed to say that I have only just got... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Lime Mousse Cheesecake [No Bake]

  

  Last weekend I had the pleasure of attending the wedding of one of my friends from university. It was my first wedding since the age of ten, so I had... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Black Forest Gateau [Low Fat]

  

  It's just as well that this cake is low fat, because I decided to serve it (i.e. try to get rid of most of it so I can't eat it all) at a Monopoly evening that ... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Raspberry Vanilla Sandwich Biscuits

  

  My mother has long had the habit of buying me random things at Christmas - I've told her about this, so I feel it's ok to write about on the blog. Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Tequila Slammer Cupcakes

  

  I recently brought a load of cupcakes into work. They hadn't turned out quite as planned - despite pouring a sh*tload of tequila into the batter (sorry, but tha... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit Spotlight: Orange Liqueur & Pistachio Cake

  

  It's been a couple of weeks since I broke the news that I was dropping Baking With Spirit in its original form and splitting it into two new features. Read more

  Posted on 15 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: Good News & Bad News

  

  Baking With Spirit has been running since September 2012 - two and a half years - and I am so grateful to everyone who has taken part since its beginning. Read more

  Posted on 04 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Oreo Cheesecake [No Bake]

  

  I feel like this is a time of change. People in management are changing roles at work; spring is on its way; long-standing Radio 1 DJs are moving on (which is... Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The Fun Round Up

  

  What a short and sweet month February has turned out to be. I've been visiting friends in Newcastle, walked through actual forest in Sandringham and went to a... Read more

  Posted on 01 March 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Nutella Brownies

  

  You may notice that I've given Cake Of The Week a bit of a face lift. I've had the same design since early 2013, and was getting a bit tired of the format and... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blueberry Muffins

  

  I've owned Nigella Lawson's How To Be A Domestic Goddess for years, and still I make new recipe discoveries all the time. I am of course no stranger to Blueberr... Read more

  Posted on 14 February 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The February Challenge [& January Round Up]

  

  Oh February, where did you come from?January passed me by in a whirl of birthday celebrations (I'm 24 now, everybody), training on a new analytical instrument a... Read more

  Posted on 31 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Cocoa Carrot Cake [Low Fat]

  

  I love Carrot Cake. It's my number one favourite cake, and probably my number two sweet thing after Tiramisu.When I came to make this cake, however, I was also... Read more

  Posted on 28 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Apple Crumble [Low Fat]

  

  In case you haven't been following this site, Cake Of The Week is having a Low Fat January. So far I've brought you Low Fat Tiramisu and Millionaire... Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Tiramisu [Low Fat]

  

  Did you think this would be tasteless and boring just because it's low fat? Think again, my friend. This is my favourite dessert (yes, this exact low fat... Read more

  Posted on 10 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Millionaire Shortbread [Low Fat]

  

  What's that? Low fat food tastes of nothing, you say? Make this Millionaire Shortbread and get back to me.As I mentioned in January's Baking With Spirit... Read more

  Posted on 03 January 2015 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES