Z is for Zingy Blueberry Brownies

I’m sure most of you are aware of the #TwitterBakeAlong challenge, but if not it’s a weekly challenge set by two people, @Rob_C_Allen and @thebakingnanna1 via Twitter or Instagram. They set a competition every week of a bake to make. …

Y is for Yummy 21st Birthday Cake

I know it’s a cop-out – the cake I was going to write about seemed so uninteresting after I found a wonderful recipe for a Chocolate Oreo Cake for my son’s 21st birthday. I just had to think of a …

X is for Xmas Pudding Cheesecake

Sorry, I haven’t been around for a while, other things have taken over and I haven’t found time to type anything up.  The challenge is now complete, but I still have X, Y and Z to blog about. This is …

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. …

J is for Japonaise

Sorry, sorry, sorry, it seems a long time ago since I last wrote up a recipe, my allotment has been taking up most of my time, but that is no excuse!!  So here it is, the next letter in the …

E is for Earl Grey Fudge Cake

I’ve allowed my baking stocks to run low … so this cake had to wait until I went shopping, and even then I ended up buying things that I didn’t need for this cake – I had in my head …

C is for Coca-Cola Cake

It took me ages to decide on which cake to bake for the letter ‘C’, but I knew there was a can of coca-cola in the cupboard under the stairs which I think had been left over from Christmas, so …

B is for Bourbon Biscuits

Time to bake the second letter of the alphabet and if I’m honest, this was my second choice, but I had two ingredients missing from the other recipe and even though I’d been into town a couple of times, I …

Chocolate Sticks

I actually baked these last week, but due to building work still going on and ‘paid’ work and time spent with the family, I haven’t found time to type this and several other recipes up.  These ‘buns’ sounded just up …

Chocolate Orange Cake

I found a Chocolate Orange lying around, left over from the Christmas stash of chocolates and sweets.  I could, quite easily have unwrapped and tapped it and eaten it all myself, but thought I’d put it to good use in …