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Moist, Rich Chocolate Loaf Cake

“Moist” is inexplicably one of my favourite words along with “pebble”. This recipe makes use of the simple fact that dark sugar, full of molasses, brings out the deep, mellow, satisfying flavour of chocolate. This is a damp, dense, heady, … Continue reading

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Oatmeal Biscuits For Cheese- Just Add Cheese and Chutney!

– Sunday tea in our house is often “bits and bobs”. In other words, I have run out of culinary ideas and energy by this point in the weekend and the fridge is full of assorted delicious leftovers that don’t … Continue reading

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The Easiest Crunchy Topped Lemon Drizzle Cake- Minimum Effort, Minimum Washing Up

– Lemon drizzle is always a winner. I always think of lemon as a summery flavour but this cake is brilliant all year round. It packs well for a walking snack but is also great for plain old afternoon tea. … Continue reading

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Easy Chocolate Bread And Butter Pudding- Essential All Year Round Hug In A Bowl

Hmmmm, I do try and keep recipes fairly seasonal. “This is WINTER food” I hear shouted at me through the computer screen. I know, well sort of…………you never know when the urgent need for comfort food will start to claw … Continue reading

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Blackberry and Apple Loaf Cake- Simple, Seasonal, Scrummy

– The blackberries are wonderful here at the moment. The non food photo’s above are from yesterdays lovely dog walk. A wonderful summers day with a blustery breeze. I cannot believe how many butterflies and bumblebees are about this year. … Continue reading

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Goats Cheese and Caramelised Red Onion Quiche- Perfect Picnics

– I adore quiche. Its so easy to make and so much more delicious that shop bought counterparts. I just don’t understand why more people don’t have a go. The filling options are endless but the classic combinations are the … Continue reading

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Louise Waterman’s Ultimate Carrot Cake

– Going out for tea or coffee seems to be the new “eating out”……………(?). In my opinion, every good tea or coffee shop should have 4 priorities as follows: 1. Lovely tea pots- preferably with hand- made cosies (I know … Continue reading

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Lemon and Poppy Seed Muffins

– This will add to my growing collection of posts extolling the virtues of and declaring my love for the humble lemon. My daughter loves all things lemon but she was highly suspicious of the speckled effect poppy seeds give. … Continue reading

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Butter Biscuits- Any Shape You Like!

– For someone who cooks and bakes a lot, I would say I don’t have all that many gadgets or tools in my kitchen. So many of them seem to serve a single purpose and create unnecessary washing up. However, … Continue reading

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Iced Lemon and Yoghurt Cake- Gone In An Instant!

– I am having a little “run” on lemon recipes, I know. I make no apologies- we just love lemon in my family! Lemon posset, lemon curd (closely followed by Lime Ice- Cream), and now this gorgeous little number. This cake … Continue reading

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