Sweet Saffron Spice

As the title suggests, in my case this really is a last minute fruit cake. Even to the extent that unlike me I didn’t check to see what ingredients I had. However, I changed a few things and I think it worked out really well. […]

  Ever since my grandson was about 3 we have made gingerbread houses together at Christmas.  At the age of 3 he used to eat large amounts of the uncooked dough before  I had a chance to bake it. He also used to lean on […]

  As Christmas is fast approaching I thought I had better get on with something else suitable for the festive season. I came across this recipe for an eggnog bundt cake and thought it sounded really nice.  I also had some buttermilk in the fridge […]

I came across this recipe for fudge on the Nestle Bakers’ Corner and because it didn’t use condensed milk like so many other recipes do, I felt compelled to give it a try. It is a very easy recipe with only a few ingredients, but lots […]

I was checking through some of the magazines and books I have for Christmas recipes and came across this one, a Rum & Raisin Christmas Tree.  I adapted the recipe from Donna Hay The Perfect Christmas Magazine Dec/Jan 2014.  It is a twist on a […]