I first made this Spelt and Chia Fishtail Plait Loaf about 2 years ago when my daughter insisted that I learn how to do a fishtail plait. After a few views of a YouTube video I managed to do my daughter’s hair with great success. This then got me thinking, why not transfer this technique…
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20 Fab Recipe Highlights for my 3rd Anniversary
I can’t believe that my blog is 3 years old today. I seem to have come such a long way since I started. When I posted my first recipe it was a very relaxed affair and I even over cooked my soup as I’d left it on the hob whilst on the school run –…
Christmas Soda Bread
Today I’m sharing my Christmas Soda Bread! December is such a busy time and what with my birthday, a wedding, my daughter’s numerous school performances, my son’s various exams and his trip to the Cologne Christmas markets, I’m afraid my Christmas recipe offerings have had to stay as ideas in my head until now. (Note…
10 Bloggers’ Favourite Recipes
I recently thought it would be really interesting to find out from a few bloggers what they cooked most from their own blogs. This was a very tough question indeed! Of course we have many favourites but the recipes we tend to make the most are the quick and easy ones where you barely need…
Nutella Brioche Pudding
Nutella Brioche Pudding is comfort food at its best! Brioche slices are sandwiched together with Nutella and baked in a delicious vanilla custard – be warned, your family will fight over this! Our local supermarket has opened up a new bakery which is not doing that well and I have heard many complaints from customers…
Mexican Pumpkin Patch Halloween Rolls with Chicken & Wasabi Mayonnaise
A chicken burger with a Halloween twist – Mexican Pumpkin Patch Halloween Rolls with Chicken and Wasabi Mayonnaise will put a smile on everyone’s faces this Halloween! Did you know that pumpkins originate from North America and the oldest recorded seeds date back to between 7000 and 5500 BC which were found in Mexico? Well…
Wholemeal Cheddar and Apple Chutney Soda Bread with Cider
Wholemeal Cheddar and Apple Chutney Soda Bread with Cider is so quick and easy to make. A nutty, cheesy wholemeal soda bread with a sweet apple chutney and cider kick. It goes perfectly with soup. I found myself with half a can of spare cider on Sunday morning (the other half had gone in the…
Emmental Soda Bread
This delicious Emmental Soda Bread is such a quick and easy loaf to make. Enhanced with Grana Padano, mustard and cider it’s the perfect bread to go with a bowl of soup or to make sandwiches with! Faced with a block of Emmental that had languished in the fridge right up until its sell by…
Chocolate and Pistachio Wreath
This exquisite Chocolate and Pistachio Wreath is perfect for a Christmas centrepiece. Dark chocolate, chocolate spread, pistachios and pistachio paste combine with a subtle note of vanilla in this beautiful Christmas bread. Being a food blogger isn’t something I can ever fully switch off from. So when I found myself sitting in a hospital waiting…
Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob
This no-knead, Easy Cheesy Chilli Cob is so quick and delicious you’ll be hooked once you’ve made it! It was Sunday morning and I just had the urge to make some flavoured bread to go with the soup we were going to have for dinner. It didn’t take me long to decided to make a…