Here’s an easy way to get your quiche fix without too much stodgy pastry. This crustless quiche recipe post is one of a series commissioned by British Lion Eggs. Let’s face it, everyone’s favourite part of a quiche is the cheesy eggy bit rather than the pastry so the increasingly popular crustless quiche concept makes […]
Easter Baking Special: Bake of the Week
Still an Easter theme to this week’s #BAKEoftheWEEK so on with the show including a mesmerising selection of hot cross buns, creme egg and mini egg mash ups and a few other surprises too. Bake of the Week is now co-hosted on alternate weeks between myself and Helen at Casa Costello. We’re a weekly linky […]
Easter Chocolate Bunny Bum Cake
Here’s a fun Easter chocolate bunny bum cake decorated with moulded chocolate paste “bunny bums”. Recipe post commissioned by Dr. Oetker. Is the rabbit unique in being the only animal with a cute bottom? It must be those bobtails because we never gush over dogs’ and cats’ bums in the same way. In explicably, even […]
Slice and Bake Lemon Cookies
Slice and bake cookies are super to have on standby for a freshly baked biscuit. This version is flavoured with lemon and topped with instant royal icing. Recipe post commissioned by The White Company. Truth be told I am much more of a biscuit fiend than I am an eater of cake. As you may […]
Fish Pie with Freezer Ingredients
Fish pie that’s easy to assemble with just five ingredients. This family favourite recipe will leave you hands free to help with the homework. Recipe post commissoned by Iceland as part of their #PowerofFrozen campaign. Fish pie is one of our favourite comfort foods. I’m especially excited to discover a tasty version I can knock […]
Slow Cooker Bread Pudding With Hot Cross Buns
Make this Hot Cross Bun Bread and Butter Pudding in the slow cooker – an easy Easter pudding recipe using leftover hot cross buns. Updated 2026 · This slow cooker bread pudding with hot cross buns proved a real hit on the Maison Cupcake Facebook page. A whopping 22 of you shared it! It’s so easy there’s […]
Homemade Chocolate Bars with Dried Fruit
Homemade chocolate bars make the best edible gifts! Here are instructions how to make homemade chocolate bars extracted from the new book Clean Cakes* by Henrietta Inman. She has also given her favourite toppings and flavourings, but you can add whatever you like to your real chocolate. The ding dong about so-called “clean eating” has been raging […]
Chocolate Macarons With Dark Chocolate Ganache
Chocolate Macarons are a French patisserie classic. This version filled with dark chocolate ganache for the ultimate Valentine’s chocolate treat. Updated 2026 · Originally commissioned by Expedia – Paris travel story now relocated to my My Paris Guide In the early days of writing this blog I had a mania about macarons. Back in the […]
Monster Pancakes
Monster pancakes post commissioned by Hotel Transylvania 2. Have you ever tried pancake art? Me neither and I never imagined it could be so tricky. I figured having piped movie character cookies it would be a doddle. So when I was asked to create some monster pancakes to celebrate the launch of kids animated comedy […]
Edamame Bean Soup with Apple and Bacon
Easy edamame bean soup with apple and bacon. Quick to make with a power blender, recipe commissioned by Bramley Apples. Have you ever been anxious about something not being quite right and then it completely surpassed your expectations? I had my doubts about this flavour combination. My instinct said it should work but I was […]
Space Party Cookies (Capture the Flag movie) 7 Cute Designs
Make space party cookies for a kids space party. 7 Cute cookie designs for moon, astronauts, NASA, space rockets and US flag with a cookie decorating planner. This post was originally commissioned to promote the Capture the Flag movie in 2016. There’s a super cute movie out about some kids who end up in space […]
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