20
April

Review: Bake For Britain

The author of Bake For Britain is a mystery to me. This collection of 69 traditional British recipes has been put together by the publishers, Summersdale, but no indication as to their origins have been made. As anyone who has been baking for even a little while, we all know that there are a multitude…

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Poison Apple Cookie
19
April

Operation Poison Cookie

Yesterday was the book launch for acclaimed author Sarah Pinborough’s latest book, Poison.  The book is an adult re-telling of the popular Snow White fairy tale, and I reviewed it recently over at my husband’s book review site, The Eloquent Page. Sarah asked me if I would make some apple cookies to give to guests…

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jam making
11
April

New To Jam Making

Contents 1 FAQs 2 Basic Recipe 3 Basic Kit 4 Tips & Tricks Jam is delicious on toast, on warm crusty bread, on a crumpet, or in a tart – there really is nothing quite like heaps of sweet and fruity preserve for lifting the spirits. The precise origins of jam have been lost in…

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the trifle bow and other tales
8
April

Review: The Trifle Bowl and Other Tales by Lindsey Bareham

Lindsey Bareham is a seasoned food writer, having gained experience writing for Time Out, London Evening Standard, and The Times. The Trifle Bowl and Other Tales is her 13th recipe book, so I expected great things. This book is unlike any other I have seen before. It’s not ordered seasonally, or by ingredient like most,…

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Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake
6
April

Chicken and Bacon Ranch Pasta Bake

I got some new Pyrex dishes recently, and have been looking for excuses to use them. A pasta bake is always a winner in our house, especially if it involves chicken and bacon. Surely, no two ingredients were better suited to accompany each other than these? For the sauce, I decided to make an alfredo…

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