Our tastebuds are always a satisfying way to travel and this week mine were transported from France to India via Islington at an “immersive screening” of The Hundred Foot Journey. The film, starring Helen Mirren, falls within one of my favourite cinematic sub-genres: English language films set in France. Better still, it’s a film focussed on food which […]
Thai Turkey Curry Quick One Pan Dinner
Here’s a quick family dinner for Thai turkey curry that you can make inside ten minutes. It uses ready cooked roast turkey chunks by Bernard Matthews, sponsors of this recipe video. Thai turkey curry is a regular supper in our house and I make lots of variations. The three core ingredients are always a can […]
Chocolate Easter Cupcakes with Mini Egg Nests
These sticky Chocolate Easter Cupcakes with Mini Egg Nests look fantastic and are really easy to make – with vanilla sponge bases topped with classic chocolate cornflake crispy nests, there’s no need to make buttercream. Dotted with mini chocolate eggs, they’re a springtime treat perfect for bake sales and school fundraising. Updated 2026 · Originally […]
Meringue Nests with Quark Chocolate Mousse
These easy meringue nests are an emergency Easter dessert you can make in minutes. Just two ingredients plus ready made meringue nests plus some egg shaped chocolates. An optional extra ingredient is the crumbled speculoos biscuits although you could use any kind of crushed biscuits or cake sprinkles instead. Updated 2026 · Originally commissioned by […]
12 chocolate layer cakes: We Should Cocoa piles on the layers
If you are looking for a chocolate cake show stopper this Easter here is a run down of all the chocolate layer cakes submitted to this month’s We Should Cocoa. Have you enjoyed my layer cakes this month? I’ve done four chocolate layer cakes since March 1st and the diminutive six inch three layer cake […]
Creme egg goodies, hot cross buns, Bake of the Week round up and linky time
There’s a wide variety in this week’s #BAKEoftheWEEK ranging from Easter themed goodies to savoury dinners. If you bake something this week – and we’re loose enough to accept things that are baked in slow cookers – you can submit it via the linky widget below to appear in next week’s round up. We are […]
Easter Chocolate Praline Layer Cake
Here’s a little chocolate show stopper for Easter – a chocolate layer cake topped with yummy praline Easter bunnies, chicks, ducks and eggs. Updated 2026 · Originally commissioned by The Co-operative Today’s post is a commission from The Co-operative and it was a handy stop off after the school run to pop in and grab […]
St Patrick’s Day Shamrock Cupcakes
Here’s a super fast cupcake decorating idea for St Patrick’s Day and all you need is a small heart cutter and some green sugar paste. To bake these cupcakes you can use the sponge recipe in my chocolate chestnut layer cake (should be enough for a generous dozen large cupcakes) and the same icing recipe […]
Easter Bunny Rabbit Poop Cake with Coco Pops
This chocolate layer cake has been rolled in Coco Pops puffed cereal – it was made for Easter featuring a sugarpaste white rabbit and orange chocolate candy carrots. I thought the presence of a bunny made the Coco Pops seem like rabbit poop! You don’t need to make it for Easter but it’s a good […]
Judith Blacklock Flower School
Floristry for beginners is about my level and these easy flower arranging tips from floral expert Judith Blacklock are sure to inspire you to make your own flower arrangements too! I am what you might call horticulturally challenged. Gardening and foliage really aren’t my strong point. My boss once gave me a bonsai tree for Christmas […]
Lavender Cake with White Chocolate
This pretty little lavender cake is an easy recipe to make for visitors or give as a Mother’s Day gift. The decoration requires only very basic piping skills that any beginner could manage. It’s a basic sponge recipe with an icing made from white chocolate, sour cream, flavoured icing sugar and butter. My mother was […]
20 Easy Tips to Keep the Fridge Clean and Tidy
A well organised fridge is one of my obsessions. A clean tidy fridge will help you avoid food waste and save money. Here are 20 tips for fridge organisation brought to you in this post commissioned by Homebase. Find out at the bottom of this post how you can win a silver or black Bush fridge, a […]
