Bloody Eyeball Soup

Bloody Eyeball Soup

Take some cherry tomatoes, cut in half and scoop out the seeds. Place a mozzarella pearl into each shell, then make a small incision. Take a basil leaf and roll into a tight cigar shape. Cut a slice of the basil leaf and press into the incision in the mozzarella to form the centre of…

pumpkin pie

Pumpkin Pie

Sadly, due to the inclement weather this year, my squash patch was pretty much a wash out. The incessant rain caused mold on the broad leaves, and any budding squash was soon munched on by the army of slugs and snails that invaded my garden this year. I was devastated, my grand plans of producing…

Candy Corn Cookies

Candy Corn Cookies

I am gearing up for Halloween, and my Halloween themed baking starts off with some Candy Corn Cookies. For these, I have used my basic Sugar Cookie recipe. I also added a squirt of honey to try and replicate the flavour of candy corn. Ensure that you use gel or paste food colouring, and not…

Candy Corn Fudge

Candy Corn Fudge

I recently bought some American confectionery from online. As well as just munching them straight from the packet (let’s try and not to think about the calories), I thought I would try and take the opportunity to include them in some of my baking. When I was thinking of sweet treats to take into the…

candy corn cupcakes

Candy Corn Cupcakes

The nights are drawing in, and the clocks went back this weekend. Goodbye summer, and hello autumn! I love this time of year. I love the changing colours in the garden, as the trees change through their autumn reds, golds and oranges. At this time of year, and before my thoughts turn towards Christmas, we…