• baking

    Nutella cupcakes

    A couple of weeks ago I kept coming across lots of mentions of Nutella. It seems some lucky bloggers were invited to attend an event where the nutritional benefits of Nutella were extolled. We always have a jar of Nutella in the cupboard as I am quite partial to Nutella on my toast for breakfast. Anyway, tonight I whipped up some Nutella cupcakes in honour of National Cupcake Week. I just followed a recipe for vanilla cupcakes with a generous helping of Nutella mixed in. They are delicious!

  • baking - gingerbread - recipe

    My favourite gingerbread recipe

    So I realised my blog is a bit short of gingerbread recipes so yesterday I whipped up a quick batch using my favourite never-fail recipe. My favourite gingerbread recipe This recipe makes 20 biscuits Preparation takes approx 25 mins Cook in 10-12 mins Ingredients: Plain flour 350g Bicarbonate of soda 1tsp Ground ginger 2 tsp Butter 100g Light muscovado sugar 175g Golden syrup 4 tbsp Large egg, 1 Optional – Currants 25g for decorating Preheat the oven to 190/gas 5 and lightly grease three baking trays Measure the flour, bicarbonate of soda and ginger into a bowl. Rub in the…

  • baking - Cooking

    Product review: Nigella Quick Collection iphone app

    I recently offered to review an iPhone app for the Nigella Quick Collection. This app contains lots of recipes ideas for quick meals, laid out in 6 steps or less, and allows you to choose what to cook based on what key ingredient you have available. My little one is too young to cook with just yet (and he hasn’t enjoyed the purees I’ve slaved over) so I used the app with my three nieces, age 6, 14 and 18. They older two nieces decided to make something for dinner and the younger niece wanted to make some cakes. For…