Following on from my Italian and French inspired foodie gift list, my next selection of Christmas gifts for bakers will follow shortly. In the meantime please come and browse through this slideshow of bumper presents I’ve just published at BabyCentre. From violet truffles to purple stripey Kmixes, there’s something for retro fans and […]
Chocolate Cookie Dough
With enough chocolate cookie dough in this recipe to keep half in the freezer, you can always have some chocolate cookie dough ready to bake into chocolate cookies.
Red Velvet Cake Tips and Christmas Red Velvet Cake
Christmas fruitcake is on a lot of people’s ‘don’t like’ list but these mini red velvet cakes are just as Christmassy. I made a lot of red velvet cakes when writing my book, Sweet Bitesize Bakes. I never used to think much of red velvet cake and then I discovered that I’d only tasted meh! […]
Fig Cake (Gluten Free)
A pretty cake suitable for Christmas. If you can get hold of some fresh figs, this gluten free fig cake with red currants is an ideal cake for coeliacs.
Italian Foodie Christmas Gifts
The first instalment of the 3 part Maison Cupcake Christmas gift guide. Italian inspiration for Christmas gifts 1. Nigellissima book by Nigella Lawson, available all booksellers. Nigella feeds us how to mangiare Italiano, inspired by her year working in Italy as a girl. 2. 1 kilo of panettone in a red tin – £18.50 Divertimenti. […]
December bitesize bits
A few bits and pieces we’ve tried this month This is a somewhat shorter than usual bitesize bits – most of November was taken up with looking after invalids for one reason or another but here are some of the yummy things that took our minds off things! The offer of feeling “Perkier” was very […]
Wickes Kitchen Results
In the summer we had a new kitchen fitted… You’ve seen a few glimpses already but I’ve been holding out for a sunny day to take pictures to show you properly! Whilst everyone else was hooked on the Olympics, I was crammed into my living room with most of the contents of my old and […]
Almond Brownies
Mostly you’ll find walnuts in brownies but I think Almond Brownies are even better. Brownies can be made with gluten-free flour or plain if you don’t need a gluten-free version. Updated 2026 · Now with printable recipe · Originally commissioned by Omsco (organic milk board) as a snack to give Santa alongside the traditional glass […]
The Real Greek, Westfield Stratford review
With a friendly welcome from our real Greek host, I soon felt I like was in a whitewashed taverna on an Aegean island.
Forever Nigella Christmas 2012
Christmas isn’t Christmas without Nigella and thus Forever Nigella is here to celebrate. EVERYONE bakes something Nigella like at Christmas so there’s NO excuse not to join in.
Mich Turner, Little Venice Cake Company
Mich Turner of Little Venice Cake Company is presenting new TV show Britain’s Best Bakery. I took a class with her and picked up these cake decorating tips.
What’s your Favourite Retro Pudding?
Well the weather outside, to quote the song, has been frightful. I’ve been cooped up indoors drumming up these dinky mini pineapple upside down cakes for BabyCentre. My mum always used to make pineapple upside down cake and it was one of the first things I learned to bake at school. I have been reminiscing […]
