The Newbury – Tasting Menu Evening

I was invited by The Newbury to join them for a special VIP event to promote their new A La Carte Menu.  Having eaten at The Newbury many times before and enjoyed their food very much, I couldn’t possibly refuse. …

Ingenious Flatbread – Rana’s Artisan Bread Mixes – Review

I’m slightly late in posting this review, but I’ve been busy with work, but have finally found time this rainy morning to write this up. My second bread mix arrived in the post during the first week of September, it …

Bold Buckwheat – Rana’s Artisan Bread – Review

At the beginning of July, I was chosen to be a Brand Rep for Rana’s Artisan Bread  and was very excited to find a parcel waiting for me on my return from a week in sunny Cornwall.  I admit, I …

National Cupcake Week – Updated

It’s a Baking Thing recently contacted me to see if I would be interested in sharing with you a two minute video by Rachael Heatley showing 20 different frosting techniques.  How could I refuse – I think my love with …

‘It’s a Baking Thing’ – Top Ten Blogs

What a wonderful surprise last week.  I received a tweet to tell me that the lovely people at It’s A Baking Thing had picked me as one of their top 10 baking blogs.  Yes, me, I couldn’t believe it! I have …

Tiger Bread (with thanks to Baking Mad and Allinson Flours)

This is my second recipe using the contents of my lovely hamper from Baking Mad and Allinson Flour. I’ve always been intrigued how you get the top of this bread to crack and look so stunning – now I know! …

Allinson Flour – Baking Mad – Focaccia Bread

I recently received a lovely surprise in the post from Baking Mad – a hamper full of flour, yeast, a loaf tin, a dough cutter and bread bag.  Baking Mad have teamed up with Allinson Flour and have set us …

Bread Ahead – The Bread Bakery Workshop

Last weekend I was given the fantastic opportunity to attend Bread Ahead’s Bakery & School based in London’s Borough Market.  As readers of my blog know I have recently taken an interest in baking bread as it’s something I feel …

Good Food – Bakes & Cakes Show

I was contacted by the BBC Good Food Bakes & Cakes Show last week and admit I was very surprised that they knew all about me and my blog (fame at last, well nearly!) regarding their Show later this year. …

Sugar and Crumbs

Last week I received a parcel in the post from Sugar and Crumbs asking me if I would sample three of their new natural flavoured icing sugars and natural flavour cocoa powders for them.  I was more than happy to …