Ginger and Orange Shortbread Stars with Dark Chocolate Drizzle

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It definitely feels like winter in Aberdeen. Sure the streets are covered in soggy amber leaves, late afternoons become thick with the incoming darkness and Starbucks runs out of Pumpkin Spice Lattes (this did actually happen to me today). But this morning the air was frostier; that way where the cold hits your nose first… 

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Pumpkin Spice Pop Tarts with Maple Glaze

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Pop Tart Real Talk: These pop tarts are a revelation and a tick off my 4 Simple Goals list (flaky pastry, yeh!) These pop tarts are considered breakfast because there is a hint of maple in that sticky glaze on top of that crispy pastry. These pop tarts eat up all those pumpkin carving leftovers,… 

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Blackberry and Bramley Apple Crumble

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What has happened to the snow? I’m sure that less than a week ago, we were all promised thick blankets of the white fluffy stuff, a threat of major traffic chaos and a polite shove towards the welly section in Primark. Although the traffic chaos has stayed (hello Hurricane Bawbag), the weather seems to have… 

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