Chestnuts are piled high on the fruit and veg stands of supermarkets in the run up to Christmas. They have an association with Christmas fayre and are surprisingly simple to transform into a great home made stuffing. It’s true they can be a bit fiddly to peel, but worth it for a special meal. I’m [...]
Posted in Recipes on Mar 13th, 2010
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I wanted to make a very very quick birthday cake – we were on holiday and time was of the essence and the local shop not very big. I wanted to keep it real simple – so sponge cake. But how to make it just a bit more exciting than a Victoria sponge? I opted [...]
Posted in Baking, Recipes on Aug 26th, 2009
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