It’s that time of year again folks, Idgy’s birthday. Can’t believe that my wee girl is now 17 years old! Where has all the time gone? I feel ancient, a veritable crone when I see how the years have fluttered by and my once cute, cuddly little girl is now a clever, witty, funny and…
SIMNEL CAKE
There is something so special and meaningful about the gift of food, after all it is in fact the gift of life itself, where would we be without the food we eat. This Sunday so many of us will be handing over chocolate eggs as gifts for Easter, but why not give a special cake…
BIRTHDAY CHOCOLATE CAKE
It was over a week ago now that we celebrated Idgy’s birthday. Yes my baby girl is now fifteen, I can’t believe this, it seems like only yesterday……… Of course her birthday means cake and this year it had to be chocolate cake.
LAST MINUTE CHRISTMAS CAKE
Last Minute Christmas Cake recipe to follow. Today I’m making my paper snowballs on the BBC so as I have already shared that with you I thought I would bring you my last minute Christmas cake instead. Now I have used my Vegetarian Mincemeat (see post last week) to make this but you could use…
CHOCOLATE AND ORANGE CAKES
Read on for my recipe for Chocolate and Orange Cakes Idgy had a friend round for a sleepover last weekend. “What would you like me to make?” I asked, well I just knew it would be something to do with chocolate, my gal is nothing if not predictable when it comes to her favourite treat,…
LEMON AND GINGER DRIZZLE CAKE
Read on for my recipe for lemon and ginger drizzle cake Food and friendship, the two go hand in hand. This was the cake I made on Wednesday for my lovely friend Louise when she came to visit. I haven’t seen Louise for over fifteen years, seriously where does time go? Actually time just disappeared…
QUICK BANANA BREAD
Read on for my recipe for quick banana bread Boy this is a fast cake to throw together and a real crowd pleaser in this house. Also a great way to use up those spotty bendy bananas that are lurking in the fruit bowl and about to start attracting fruit flies and putting off…
SUMMER BERRY CAKE
Read on for my recipe for summer berry cake The sun is shining here in Ayrshire, the daisies are waving in the warm breeze, it’s summer! I’ve got some friends popping round this evening and we’ll be eating outside. Oh I love to eat outdoors. Here in Scotland it is such a treat and makes…
