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Pudding interlude! Chocolate filo parcels! Take 2 sheets of filo pastry and cut each of them into 4 strips. Place 3 squares of chocolate at one end, baste the whole sheet in melted butter and wrap the chocolate up in the filo, sealing the end with more melted butter. Bake in a pre heated oven … Continue reading »

So I made some cookies, I make these all the time. They’re really quick and easy to make and they don’t require any fridge time which is always the boring bit when you make cookies and biscuits. Pre heat the oven to 160C/GM4/350F and line a baking tray or two. Cream 110g/4oz margerine with 100g/ … Continue reading »

So,  I have a new job! I’m a commis chef at a rather well known chain of Italian restaurants, I’m not sure whether I’m allowed to mention the chef who owns them, I had to sign some sort of privacy agreement and I can’t remember what’s in it, but needless to say he is rather … Continue reading »

So…it’s been a while. In an effort to feel a tad more Christmassy seeing as it has been rather warm for the time of year, I decided to make some festive biscuits. And they’re just a quick something to get me back into the habit of blogging. Now I know that for these you need … Continue reading »

So my favourite new cake is coffee with a salted caramel buttercream which is AMAZING!   The cake part is easy to make, it’s the same recipe for the coffee and chestnut cake I did in my very first blog, but I’ll give it to you again just in case you weren’t listening.   Coffee … Continue reading »

I know, I’m late again, my silly cat when AWOL so I was out flyering to try and find the little bugger. He came back eventually after like 5 days. Now this next thing is yummy, doesn’t look the nicest, but tastes amazing. The best bananas to use are the squishiest, blackest ones lying in … Continue reading »

So my dad has just had his first book published called Mrs. Darcy versus the Aliens, so I decided to interview him during his month-long blog tour. We debate the finer points of alien cooking, or cooking aliens, however you want to look at it…   Tell me a little bit about your book.   … Continue reading »

‘Sup ladies and gents, missed me? ‘Fraid I’ve been having fun picking blackberries, raspberries, elderberries and sloes… I now have more than I know what to do with and have given myself nettle rash in the process. But I thought I would make some jam. Now jam is easy, you just simmer fruit with sugar … Continue reading »

I have decided that all buttercream in the future should be white chocolate buttercream. Sooooo yummy. Cream 150g softened butter with 180g of sifted icing sugar and 1 tbsp water until combined. Melt 150g white chocolate (I use Green & Blacks) in a bowl over a pan of simmering water or in the microwave (sacrilage … Continue reading »