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Sweet Hearts & Choc Dip

February 10, 2023

Marshmallow crispy hearts with a salted caramel & chocolate fondue. Please don’t make this for your Valentine, because that would just show me up. We’re not doing that this year.

Christmas Tree Brownies

November 2, 2022

2020 is the year to put up your fairy lights obscenely early and cook yourself whatever you bloody well fancy. I fancy Chocolate Brownies.

It seems a shame for these guys not to make an appearance, what with the spooky, misty evenings and everyone ‘going early’ on Halloween decorations this year. These are a project that most kids…or big kids can get on board with. If you are short on time or baking skills you can decorate ready-made cakes […]

Milkshakes

August 5, 2022

There are blackberries in every hedge and draped over every wall around here at the moment, so it seems like a good time to share this Blackberry Milkshake. In fact whilst we are at it how about this Cookies and Cream Shake. Or this PB&J version. When me and my brother were kids and Mum […]

Ice Lollies

July 9, 2022

The sun is properly out, out. But we are stuck inside with a blend of Covid 3.0 and an added layer of hay fever. Seems like a good time to share these lollipops/popsicles/ice lollies. Good for cooling down sore throats and hot people. They are mostly made with all the healthy things: yoghurt, coconut water, […]

Pretzels with Mars bar sauce

April 9, 2022

My favourite pretzel will always be brushed with butter and dipped in cinnamon sugar, but here I offer up a ridiculous chocolate caramel sauce made from melted Mars Bars.My favourite pretzel will always be brushed with butter and dipped in cinnamon sugar, but here I offer up a ridiculous chocolate caramel sauce made from melted Mars Bars.

Toffee Apples

November 5, 2021

Toffee apples instantly make me think of bonfire night. The fun fair usually comes to town around November the 5th and it’s traditional for us to have a crunchy toffee apple after a turn on the dodgems. The last time I went to the fair though was pre-pandemic and the apples beneath the toffee were […]

Jammy Dodgers

February 4, 2021

I’m not posting these because it’s February and just a few days from Valentine’s Day. Nope. Absolutely not. I just thought you might like a biscuit recipe that you can make whilst you’re stuck at home with reduced access to gifts and tacky cards. The fact that you can cut little hearts in the top […]

Carrot Cakes

March 21, 2016

I’ve wanted to share these mini carrot cakes with you for a while. It’s a failsafe recipe and they are very moist and moreish, especially with the tangy cream cheese frosting. Instead of my usual standby of making cakes and sticking mini eggs on top, I decided to make teeny carrots out of fondant. I had […]

Pretzel Dogs

June 20, 2015

The first of a new series of monthly posts for the Center Parcs Blog: Pretzel Dogs with Beer Cheese Dip.

Donut Holes

March 25, 2015

No doughnuts were harmed in the making of these holes.

Chocolate Dream Cake

August 13, 2014

Choose life: Choose a big meringuey pudding that takes up a whole shelf in the fridge and a weeks worth of calories in your belly.

Buttermilk Pyclets/Pikelets

May 2, 2014

Toaster friendly, tasting of crumpets, easy as pie…Pyclets.

Massive Meatballs

April 15, 2014

Bigger than your average meatball.

Chipotle and Black Bean Tostadas

March 12, 2014

If you can't buy them: make them.

Toad in the Hole

March 6, 2014

No toads were harmed in the making of this hole.

My New Favourite Brownies

February 28, 2014

If I sign up for a brownie, this is the one that I want.

New Year’s Day Pancakes

January 1, 2014

My New Year's resolution is to worry less about things being 'just so'. This may mean you see a few more posts like this; Just things we do every day, not fussy or clever…just the things we make.

George’s Diamond Sword

November 16, 2013

If you've never heard of Minecraft then this may not mean anything to you. But let me tell you...this is the ideal weapon to save yourself from the zombie apocalypse.