I have a massive love of the type of biscuit where you can melt stuff in a pan and add it to dry ingredients. It makes baking things so quick and simple. Last week I had to provide baked goods to a cake stall at work (is bringing biscuits to a cake stall possibly not following instructions) and I made these Mars Bar cookies and … Continue reading Mars Bar melt cookies
Harrogate plays host to the Great Yorkshire Show every year during the beginning of July. The Yorkshire show is not only an agricultural show, it also has a fashion show, a flower show, falconry and lots and lots of food demonstrations and a food hall (you can imagine where I wanted to visit most). DC joined my parents and I and we had a wonderful … Continue reading The Yorkshire Show, Harrogate
I was lucky enough to be treated to a meal at Drum and Monkey, Harrogate when my family were visiting earlier in the month. I absolutely adored Drum and Monkey last time I visited and I was excited to visit the place again. Drum and Monkey is a popular seafood restaurant in the Montpellier Quarter of Harrogate. The interior and exterior of the place remind … Continue reading Drum and Monkey, Harrogate
Well, an exciting thing happened to me this month. After getting shortlisted for the Cosmopolitan blog awards. I was lucky enough to be invited to a blogger event with the Underground Cookery School in Central London. The Underground Cookery School was established in 2003 and offers a range of cookery events from Stag and Hen do’s to more corporate team building events. I arrived at … Continue reading The Underground Cookery School, London
So last Thursday I went for a day out to the Yorkshire Show in Harrogate (picture heavy post to come) and I picket up some Venison minute steaks. At the Yorkshire show they were heavily promoting eating game with game cookery demonstrations. I know some people are squeamish about eating venison and certain other types of game but it is a good idea to embrace … Continue reading Venison steak salad
I am loving this heatwave! After so many summers looking wistfully out on the window to cloudy skies, drizzle or intense rainfall its nice to enjoy the excellent weather. With this in mind J and I decided to venture out to Harewood House last Saturday for a picnic. So I covered up in factor 30 (lobster red skin is never a good look in my … Continue reading Picnic times at Harewood House
When I was a student I lived in a house share with rather a lot of girls. It was as you would expect, fun, very messy and more pairs of make-up and hair products under our roof than we could possibly use. Now, I occasionally used to bake with my friend Lyd. At the time we didn’t even have a mixing bowl, we used to … Continue reading Cookies – inspired by Lyddie
Last Summer, my friends RC, M1ke and Mr Dave took a trip to Vietnam to visit our friend CC. CC has been living and teaching in Vietnam for a good couple of years (apart from the few months doing his PGCE). He’s a music teacher and also a pretty epic pianist. Anyway, back to the grub. Travelling around Vietnam really gave RC, M1ke and Mr … Continue reading Viet Village, Bury
I got shortlisted for a Cosmopolitan Blog Award in the food category! I literally couldn’t be more thrilled. If you’d like to vote for me you can do so here. Thank you to everybody who nominated me! Continue reading I’m extremely excited………..
This chocolate cake recipe is adapted from a recipe that the chocolatier Paul Young developed. I say adapted – I followed his sponge recipe but didn’t make the Mayan spiced syrup. Now, to set the scene I love to bake, and I especially love producing homemade cakes for my friends on their birthdays if the opportunity arises. My good friend Miss B had a birthday … Continue reading Chocolate cakes with cookie and cream icing
The Bunfight 