Vanilla Marshmallow Ghosts

Vanilla Marshmallow Ghosts

  I am in utter heaven now that we are firmly in autumn, the leaves are no longer tinged with gold but crunchy underfoot, skies a wash of blue but with a chill in the air and boots a necessary footwear staple. There’s that misty rain, the kind my hair hates which makes straightening it… 

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Oreo Chocolate Chip Blondies

Oero Chocolate Chip Blondies

I can remember the first time I ate cookies and cream ice cream – it was on a stick like a magnum, wrapped in a chocolate shell while on holiday in Australia when I was 10. It was one of those ‘you can put biscuits in ice cream?’ moments that broke the junk food mould for… 

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Homemade Colin the Caterpillar Cake

Homemade Colin the Caterpillar Cake

Birthday cakes are rather personal things aren’t they? When I was younger, my cake of choice would always be a Victoria Sponge sandwiched with strawberry jam (no buttercream thank you) and covered in fondant in various designs. There was a miniature sofa carved from cake with a new Barbie lounging on top, a sleepover-themed square with… 

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Bourbon Chocolate Honeycomb Biscuit Cake

Bourbon Chocolate Honeycomb Biscuit Cake

When I moved into my first proper flat, I had finally accumulated enough baking and cookery books that I could arrange them by colour. A rainbow of spines spread across the top of my chest of drawers, a mini library I could pick and choose from to expand my dinner horizons, try new techniques and… 

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