Oh spring, where have you gone? Just this week, after a particularly miserable Wednesday in more ways than one, a magnificent Thursday followed all at once. Bright blue skies were matched by a soft breeze and Aberdeen’s granite cast pools of cold shadows on the pavement. I was dashing around this wonderful city in the…
Confession number one: This isn’t a pumpkin cake. I know that shining title says pumpkin, but it’s really pureed butternut squash. Which is a type of pumpkin. So we will just deal with that one. Confession number two: I’ve had a tough time this week, the toughness mainly existing as a sort of internal monologue…
‘Murphy’s Law’, ‘Sod’s Law’ and ‘That’s Life’ are phrases I often attribute to working in an ice rink. There are always the times when it is useful; on occasion its warmer working on the ice than outside during the St Petersburg-esque Scottish winters, but more often than not, I will be working when everyone and…
Sometimes in life, the simplest things are the best. Of course, I love playing around with food, creating new taste sensations like my Rosemary Syrup Cake with Lime Frosting. But sometimes, a simple sugar cookie dusted in cinnamon sugar and baked until chewy, crumbly and melt in the mouth is just as satisfying. Snickerdoodles are…