Rachel Allen describes these melting moments as “intensely chocolately and utterly moreish”. I was sceptical, afterall there was only 1oz of cocoa in the recipe. She’s not wrong though.
Cadbury’s Cocoa House
Ok so I lied. In the review of the Butler’s Chocolate Cafe of Dublin post, I said there was nothing like that in the UK. Soon there will be and it looks like it will be even better. A few weeks ago I was on an emergency mission to Bluewater, Kent when I came across […]
Baileys Cupcakes with Chocolate Baileys Buttercream (Easy Recipe)
Really easy Chocolate Bailey’s cupcakes using the cream liqueur in both their buttercream and sponge bases.
Fire and Stone, Spitalfields Market
In my recent review of Carluccio’s I rattled off a list of high street pizza chains that were not easily differentiated. That week, Fire and Stone, yet another pizza chain, invited me to check out their menu. With just five branches so far (three in London then Portsmouth and Oxford) even a serial chain restaurant frequenter […]
Steam oven pros and cons: steam oven review, Miele showroom
This steam oven review explains how steam ovens can be used to defrost, cook or reheat food and how to make fast family friendly recipes in a steam oven.
Pink Train Cake for Archie
Before I explain about this pink train cake, first, let me give an explanation for the lack of posts in the past week. For the past 8 days I have virtually been running a hotel with no less than 3 sets of guests to put up and entertain back to back; first my dad for […]
Carluccios Canary Wharf
The high street is stuffed with Italian places to eat: Pizza Express, Strada, Ask, Zizzi, Prezzo. The total bill came to around £30 including three soft drinks. If you want to take lunch out somewhere a little more sophisticated than most high street chains, that is still child friendly, Carluccio’s is an excellent choice.
Two Charity Bake Sales
As I grapple with the technology overload that comes when you foolishly acquire a new computer, blogging platform and iPhone in quick succession, you may have noticed there’s not been a hell of a lot on the recipe post front lately. Not to say I’ve haven’t cooked anything, I mean a girl has to eat […]
Audition for Great British Bake Off
After receiving applications from “thousands” of people, around 30-40 had been asked to bring in actual food. By being interviewed by phone I’d already skipped over about 3 stages of the process.
Eat Pray Love film review
Eat Pray Love is a film starring Julia Roberts, based on the book of the same name by Elizabeth Gilbert. “Are you happy?” is a little question with big answers. If “yes” then that’s cool and you can roll back on the sofa with a glass of prosecco or pant your way round a squash […]
Butler’s Chocolate Cafe, Dublin
Last weekend whilst Maison Cupcake was whizzing through the air between Blogger and WordPress I was whizzing through the air myself from Birmingham to Dublin. Ted was safely despatched on Grandma’s boat for the weekend whilst Nick and I had two nights away as a joint celebration for our wedding anniversary and his 40th birthday. […]
Butlers Chocolate Cafe Dublin
Last weekend whilst Maison Cupcake was whizzing through the air between Blogger and WordPress I was whizzing through the air myself from Birmingham to Dublin. Ted was safely despatched on Grandma’s boat for the weekend whilst Nick and I had two nights away as a joint celebration for our wedding anniversary and his 40th birthday. […]
