These delicious savoury muffins are soft, light and fluffy – perfect served warm from the oven for lunch or a snack. Great for lunch boxes & picnics too! Do you like savoury muffins? I think I might prefer them over the more conventional sweet kind. They certainly went down well…
Have you made ‘machos’ yet? These crunchy matza nachos seem to be having a moment and it’s easy to see why – they’re super-easy and incredibly moreish. A brilliant way to make matza into something a bit special. I had the idea to make sweet machos after reading this post…
Do you find that your family will eat / not eat certain things depending on what you call them? DH “hates” kugel and will not eat it. However, when I made this rosti – a potato kugel by any other name – he was quite enthusiastic. Hmmm. I really fancied…
Crisp, sweet and delicious! These easy-to-make vanilla flavoured fortune cookie hamantaschen contain Purim greetings and fun messages. Happy Purim! I’ve had these fortune cookie hamantaschen in mind for years and years, and I’m so pleased I finally found time to work out how to make them! Knitted treats I had…
Fluffy, soft, delicious fruity challah, studded with apricot, apple, cherry, orange peel & more! Make a tree-shaped challah for Tu B’Shevat or enjoy a loaf anytime. Hands up who loves a fruity bun? They are always a big hit in our house, spread with loads of butter and enjoyed for…
The quick & easy filling for these festive mince pies is fruity, sweet, spicy and delicious, enhanced with kiddush wine and rum! Happy Chanukah! Nothing heralds the start of the festive season more than a plate of homemade, fragrant, warm mince pies. Sweet, spicy, fruity and delicious, they are a…
Delicious, chewy, oaty flapjacks studded with juicy dried fruits and richly flavoured with syrup and coconut. Dairy free, parve, vegan, and utterly yummy! It’s been a while since Rakusen’s discontinued their fruit flapjacks, but I still miss them. Unfortunately, while people like me might have loved them, they apparently didn’t…
How cute are these apple cupcakes? I love them! Almost too cute to eat. Not quite though, eh?! Kipper certainly thought so, she scoffed several of them… I had the idea for these months ago, when I saw how you can insert a ball of tin-foil into the side of your…
I’m so chuffed with how these lollies turned out – so gorgeous! Just look at that beautiful ombre effect 😀 Anyway, now that you’ve admired them, I can tell you a bit more about them. These fabulous and delicious ice-lollies have only three ingredients – blueberries, lemon juice and coconut…
Easy and delicious! Packed with tasty olives and tangy cheese, these fabulous savoury muffins are perfect for picnics and lunch boxes, or just as a snack. Oh, the joys of the English summer’s unpredictable weather! We recently spent a lovely evening at the Botanic Gardens listening to live music and…
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