Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread) As a child not a Christmas went by without my Danish mum baking a whole array of traditional biscuits and cookies. Finsk Brød (Finnish Shortbread) is a recipe that she learned to make at school and no doubt her own mother would have made. This particular version comes straight out of…
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Cheesy Penguin Breads
Cheesy Penguin Breads are Cheddar and Parmesan rolls with a hint of mustard and cayenne pepper. Great for kids to make. Great British Chefs have just launched their free Cooking with Kids App in association with Tesco where you can find some fabulous seasonal recipes. I was invited to re-create one of these recipes with…
Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Milk
Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Milk is a fruity and delicious alternative to ice cream that kids and grown-ups will love! All the flavour with virtually none of the fat! You’re probably scratching your head thinking Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Milk, what’s this? Well, it’s a kind of cross between ice cream and sorbet. It has…
How to make Fondant Rose Biscuits
Today I’m sharing how to make Fondant Rose Biscuits! I was recently asked by Sainsbury’s if I’d like some ready to roll icing in various colours. I’ve always felt a little bit of envy when I’ve come across a beautifully decorated cake or biscuit but somehow this area of creativity has passed me by. So…
Chocolate Drizzle Flapjacks – deliciously chewy!
Chocolate Drizzle Flapjacks are wonderfully chewy and decorated with white and dark chocolate for the ultimate flapjack eating experience! Today I’m sharing with you Chocolate Drizzle Flapjacks! I can’t actually remember the first recipe I ever made but if I was a betting person I think it would be Flapjacks from “Learnabout… Cooking” by Ladybird…
Chocolate filled Easter Egg (made with no fancy equipment)
PLEASE NOTE: I would make this Chocolate filled Easter Egg with purely dark chocolate if I made it again as it gives a more professional glossy finish to the egg! Every Sunday I seem to find myself tuning in to watch Sunday Brunch on Channel 4, I love the down to earth style of the…
Red Nose Day Cookies
Red Nose Day Cookies with dark chocolate. Short buttery red cookies flavoured with vanilla and finished off with a glace cherry and dark chocolate. Great cookies for raising money for Comic Relief! So it’s that time again, Red Nose Day is nearly upon us (15 March) and we are all supposed to do something funny…
Cheese, Ham & Potato Scone
In celebration of National Potato Day (26 January) I took the opportunity try out the new Oxo Adjustable Potato Ricer in this Cheese, Ham & Potato Scone. The ricer has a dial which turns and clicks into 3 different patterns allowing you to mash on a fine, medium or course setting. Of course you can…
Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts
Yogurt & Parmesan Chicken Breasts Those of you who read my blog will know that I came into a lot of Greek Yogurt recently and had to drum up all sorts of ways of using it apart from just eating it! Some of my trials have been a bit hit and miss or need tweaking…
Spooky Yogurt Scrolls
Spooky Yogurt Scrolls, are part scone, part roll! Made with Greek yogurt these ghost shaped scrolls are perfect for a Halloween breakfast or afternoon tea! This recipe was born out of guilt for not having blogged anything for Halloween and out of my not wanting to waste any of the lovely Greek yogurt that Total…