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• Goji Berry & White Chocolate Cookies

  

  Though I don't often buy dried fruit, I have always enjoyed snacking on it or using it in my baking. My dad has always had several jars full of dates, fried fig... Read more

  Posted on 23 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Crustless Malibu Chocolate Mousse Cheesecake [No Bake]

  

  For as long as I can remember, sugar was a key part of my day. Pudding was necessary after dinner and most often lunch as well. It was of course more habitual... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The February Challenge

  

  So it's February... Where is all the cold weather, guys? The weatherman has just one more month to make winter an event that accurately corresponds to the month... Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The Frugal Round Up

  

  Pay day is just around the corner, but while you wait for that 'cha-ching' noise that goes off in your mind as your bank balance gets significantly higher (no?... Read more

  Posted on 29 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Goats Cheese Brownies

  

  Somewhere between adorning everything with pink and turning 23 the end of the month has snuck up on me. This leaves me in a bit of a crunch, so these Goat Chees... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pink Cake

  

  This is the cake I alluded to (i.e. described in its entirety) when I was telling you about the Pink Vanilla Macarons which sit on top. Read more

  Posted on 19 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Pink Vanilla Macarons

  

  I love pink. Last season's fashion affair with all things baby pink really hasn't helped. All things in moderation and all, but a flash of pink is just dandy... Read more

  Posted on 05 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The January Challenge

  

  Happy new year! I hope you all had a brilliant 2013 and that it was seen out with a suitable bang (be that asleep as the clock stikes twelve or so giddy with... Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Eggog & Cranberry Cheesecake

  

  So once again I find myself asking where the hell the time went this year. Wasn't it 25C and summery just yesterday? I feel like the the past two months went... Read more

  Posted on 31 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Come Take A Look Inside My Cupboard...

  

  Random Recipes is a challenge I have long been aware of, but my inability to take a recipe as it comes has stopped me from taking part before (the general... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Eggnog Blondies [Low Fat]

  

  FYI, eggnog can be pungent stuff. I am sitting here with a mugful and my head has already started to spin. It's merry spinning, though, it being Christmas and... Read more

  Posted on 17 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Mulled Wine Cupcakes

  

  I've been pretty busy of late, as demonstrated by the fact I didn't manage to post anything at the weekend. Somehow, from the start of November I have managed t... Read more

  Posted on 11 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The December Challenge

  

  Well, folks, it's December. Christmas is nearly upon us! Have you done your Christmas shopping yet? Have you even entertained the idea?Never mind. Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The Whisky Round-Up

  

  Well, it's been a crazy month. Is it pay day already? Seriously, where did the month go?I'm not terribly sorry to see the back of November as it's my least... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Caramel Apple Slice (Official Attempt #2)

  

  This recipe has become a little bit of an obsession.It all started when I frequented a cafe in Tavistock, Devon, as a child. It served a deep-dish apple tart... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Sprinkletastic Cookies

  

  Over the years I have accumulated a fair amount of sprinkles. I have circular sprinkles, hundreds and thousands (multi-coloured sprinkles), pink sprinkles,... Read more

  Posted on 17 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Blackberry Cupcakes With White Chocolate Frosting

  

  This weekend I begrudgingly decided to make something other than Blackberry Apple Crumble with the remaining blackberries in my freezer. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Autumn/Fall Bakes On Cake Of The Week

  

  I thought it might be handy to start compiling recipes according to theme or time of year. It being autumn I decided that would be a good place to start.These... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The November Challenge

  

  Did everyone have a fun Halloween? I spent mine watching the original Evil Dead, and though blood and gore (not to mention dodgy pre-CGI special effects) don't... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES

• Baking With Spirit: The DIY Liqueur Round-Up

  

  For this month's Baking With Spirit I asked you to bake something using a DIY (home made) liqueur. I was really excited to see what everyone came up with, and i... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 FOOD & DRINK, RECIPES