Recipe | Jaffa cakes

 
full moon, half moon, total eclipse…jaffa cakes are rapidly scoffed in the office so therefore I decided to embark on a jaffa cake production line to satisfy the orange-jelly-lovers needs. 
 
They are simply too easy to eat and when homemade, I doubt they’ll even last as long the packets that…

Recipe | Lemon traybake

 
what could be a better way than to start the day with some homemade lemon traybake?! Drizzled icing and lovely light sponge…only sent First Class by Royal Mail to my wonderful sister (and the occupants of Hessle Towers)! I used Mary Berry’s classic reipe from her most beautiful book the…

Apple and four berry crumble

 
classic desserts always go down a treat and a good crumble cannot go a-miss. Use frozen berries and sliced apple, then layer your favourite crumble topping over the juicy fruits, baking until golden. I love Delia Smith’s traditional crumble recipe and served this straight up with some homemade custard. The best…

Mini galettes

 
what should you make with left over puff pastry? More Galettes des Rois! This time only smaller and even more delicate than before. Someone from my household had three (yes, three…though I shall not name names) slices of the large one and so I therefore felt it appropriate to…

Marmalade and almond loaf

 
sundays are for lazing around and enjoying a good breakfast with a mug of Earl Grey tea. Baking may just about come second to that (almost!) but here I have combined my love of yummy breakfast marmalade with that of a deliciously moist almond loaf.
 
Bake it gently and serve…

Recipe | Galette des rois

 
seeing as i adore the French culture, I decided to embark on my first ever puff pastry making experiment by celebrating the feast of Epiphany, which is a special day in France on the 6th January every year. Named after the three kings, Galette des Rois literally means “King’s Cake”…

Gingerbread men

 
gingerbread men seem to be a popular choice around the months of October and December. These cuties are made with a standard gingerbread recipe. A few tubes of Smarties and some icing adds character and yumminess! Use a fine paintbrush and some black food colouring to dot the eyes.