Rustic Walnut and Blue Cheese Crackers
I’ve decided to diversify a little and include non-sweet recipes on this site as well, hence the change in the tagline at the top (which I know is very faint […]
Author Archives: Vanessa
Oh So Simple Brownies
UPDATE, APRIL 2016 – IF YOU’VE STUMBLED ACROSS THIS PAGE, THEN FORGET THIS BROWNIE RECIPE, I’VE GOT A MUCH BETTER ONE NOW, CLICK HERE. Anybody who bakes regularly will probably […]
Fruity Cake Pops
It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything on here, so I thought I’d share some pictures of these lovely fruity cake pops my daughter (14) made last week. One […]
Paddington cookies
I’m not sure if those of you outside of the UK will understand why I have named these Paddington Cookies, but if you are, and you do, then top marks […]
Almost Traditional Lemon Meringue Pie
A bit of a lazy post from me today because rather than write out the whole recipe we used, I’m just going to link you to where it came from […]
Eton Mess
Eton Mess is one of the simplest, and yet most crowd-pleasing, summer desserts. Perfect after a barbeque, or any alfresco occasion! It is a traditional English dessert which has been […]
Chocolate Rubble Slab
Today’s recipe is my 14 year old daughter’s handiwork. She adapted the recipe from one for mud pie in a book we own; we renamed it (the recipe, not the […]
Bitter Chocolate Mint Cookies
I’ve called these ‘bitter’ because they are not overly sweet and they are made with whole wheat flour, so along with the cocoa it all combines to give a slight […]
Toffee Cinnamon Whirls
Recipe makes 12. WHAT YOU NEED 12 tablespoons butter (that’s approx 1 1/2 sticks US or 3/4 pack UK butter) 1/3 cup soft brown sugar 1 package frozen, ready rolled, […]
Super-Easy Quick Bread, and a Puzzle
Not strictly a sweet recipe, but you can make it sweet by spreading jam on it as I have (Ha!), or by following my suggested alternatives at the bottom. With […]
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