I've been through a bit of a baking phase recently. I've always considered baking and cooking to be synonymous with one another, but I know a lot of folks don't feel that way and have a preference for one over the other. While the two have their similarities, I've found that baking is more of an … Continue reading 9 things I’ve learned about baking (the hard way)
When it comes to buying stuff, most of us have a weakness. I have some friends who have a real weakness for books, others can't help buying handbags, and some of my friends have to purposefully avoid the Lego store because temptation proves too much. For the longest time, DVDs were my shopping Achilles heel, … Continue reading We need to talk about… kitchen essentials
That time I quit decorating to make custard (and learned how to be patient).
Happy Easter, everyone! I hope you're reading this while stuffing your face with a chocolate egg or some other type of sugary deliciousness. I was hoping to get up early this morning and start the Easter break by baking cinnamon rolls - they're kind of Eastery and also happen to my husband's favourite. True to … Continue reading Fancy lemon and almond cake
After the triumphant success of my Victoria sponge cake (which I can confirm tasted pretty damn good after I made a second one and ate almost all of it), I was feeling pretty confident about tackling another cake. The next recipe in HtE was for... birthday cake and as coincidence would have it, it was my birthday. … Continue reading Is there any better cake than chocolate birthday cake?
A couple of weeks ago, I volunteered to bake a cake for a Red Nose Day bake sale at work, knowing that Victoria sponge cake was coming up soon in HtE. I thought I'd kill two birds with one stone; bake a cake for charity and tick off another recipe. I've baked a few different types of cakes … Continue reading My victorious Victoria sponge cake
Coffee and Mediocrity 