What sort of word is Snickerdoodle, anyway? A silly one, that’s what. And these are silly biscuits. No, actually, they aren’t all that silly. In fact, as biscuits go, they are quite responsible. They are not too sweet, a little…
Hello! I’m back! The Centenary Games are all over but the shouting (alas, there is quite a bit of shouting still), and I am actually getting to do things like come home from work on time and then SLEEP. During…
OK, after yesterday’s exploration of the truly disgusting things one can create while in pursuit of dessert, I thought we deserved something a bit less traumatic. So here, have a soothing brownie. Is it not beautiful? Does it not inspire…
I only discovered popping candy a couple of years ago, when I made the Masterchef Lolly Bag cake, and I have been looking for it in the shops ever since, because it is my new favourite thing. Well, around about…
My brother and I have an annual tradition for Christmas, where his gift to me is a ticket to one day of the Boxing Day test, and mine to him is a picnic lunch for my brother and sister-in-law and…
Ah, December. No matter what I do, it seems to get away from me, and this year, more than ever. I wound up doing most of my Christmas Baking last weekend – all day on Sunday, in fact – and…
“Vegan potential?” I hear you ask. Well, yes. My Herman cake can never be vegan, because he was drinking cow’s milk when I got him, and even if I started feeding him almond milk or soy milk now, he would…
And what is this? A genuine post from Germanz, that’s what. On a genuine German keyboard, too, which is tripping me up every time I try to punctuate anything or use a Y or a Z. This may need to…
Je suis à Paris! Et alors il faut écrire une recette typiquement Française, n’est pas? This is another time-travelling post (spooky!), which is always a risk. I’ll look pretty silly if I perish in a glacier last week and then…
I’m procrastinating from packing. I don’t know why I’m so scared of packing, but I totally am, which means that instead of packing I have resorted to things like cleaning the bathroom, baking cakes (so that Andrew still feels loved…
