Rustic looking Pumpkin Whoopie Pies filled with marshmallow fluff and topped with melted orange candy buttons. Updated 2026 · Now with printable recipe It was half term and Ted helped me make some pumpkin whoopie pies. This recipe was inspired by one in Let’s Make Whoopies by Sophie Grey. As with the chocolate whoopie […]
Counter Cafe tapas nights, Hackney Wick
Reviewing restaurants has not been a top priority for me recently, however I was intrigued to hear about the tapas nights at The Counter Cafe. Although I’m rarely reviewing restaurants anymore unless they’re done Dinner With Crayons style or places known for their patisserie or puddings, I wanted to visit as the Olympic park is […]
Morphy Richards Accents One Cup
It’s ideal for small spaces where single cups of tea or coffee are desired and lack of space renders a kettle impractical; offices, student accommodation…. one’s mother’s narrowboat…. over to you Rose: This is easily the most useful nifty little gadget I’ve seen in a long time. The machine is tiny, taking barely the space of a small electric kettle, and as there’s no water storage tank, you literally fill your cup or mug with water, pour into the top of the unit and press the button. it’s not even that loud, a puff of steam and hey presto, in the thirty seconds it took me to put coffee and sugar in the mug, the water was dispensed.
Halloween Marshmallow Squares
It’s alright, I have not, incase you were wondering, fallen off the edge of a cliff. I have as those you on Twitter will have gathered, been in the final stages of writing a book! It will be published next summer and I’ll give you all the wonderful details about it in due course. Now […]
Pink Ribbon Cookies
October is not just for Halloween but also breast cancer awareness month for the charity Breakthrough. Breast cancer is a devasting disease for women (and sometimes men) and their families; the earlier it is detected, the greater the likelihood of survival. Breakthrough believe this disease can be beaten by fighting on three fronts; research, campaigning […]
The Cake Stall by Australian Women’s Weekly VIDEO
The Cake Stall by Australian Women’s Weekly is a bumper hardback treat from the people who do those glossy A4 paperback cookbooks seen in bookshop carousels.
Blackberry Blondies – Gluten Free Flour Version
As promised in my review of Leila Lindholm’s One More Slice, here is my version of her white chocolate blondies. Leila frequently gives readers a basic recipe with half a dozen variations – her original blondies were white chocolate but she gave an option with raspberries instead. Since I was making these after a fruitful […]
Forever Nigella #9: Halloween Horrors
She’s back! I’ve been touched how many people have tweeted and emailed to ask where Forever Nigella had disappeared to. The truth is that despite having a stack of volunteers waiting to host, I have been too organise to liaise with everyone to set who does which month, which theme and then crack whip at […]
Croquembouche Baking Mad Pilot
Four ladies making croquembouche in front of a TV film crew.
One More Slice by Leila Lindholm VIDEO
The latest in my series of video book reviews is One More Slice by Swedish food writer Leila Lindholm.
200 mini cakes and bakes by Hamlyn
At under £4 on Amazon, 200 Mini cakes and bakes is incredibly good value. Full of cute baking ideas, it’s an impulse buy book or a gift.
Frozen Fruit Crumble With Apple
Now crumble isn’t rocket science but when you’re only four, it’s nice to have a dish that you feel like you’ve made all by yourself.
