Month: September 2012

Always let pie pastry dry throughout before adding filling as it will prevent it from seeping while cooking. When making…

TWININGS TEA GETTING INTO THE FASHION MARKET… Twining Tea are now getting into the fashion market by offering a vintage…

nicecakes.co.uk is a wonderful website full of delicious ‘nice cakes’. It was my daughters birthday last week and I always…

Don’t forget it’s Chocolate Week on the 8th – 14th October …. To find out everything you want to find…

The general rule of thumb for converting a recipe from a conventional oven to a convection oven is to either…

If you add a beaten egg slowly to your batter mix it prevents the batter from becoming too stiff. Always…

Help your immune system in the winter by keeping in your store cupboard some health boosters. Honey has natural anti-fungal…

During the years of 648-749 the Japanese monk Gyoki planted the first tea bushes in 49 Buddhist temple gardens. Tea…

To test if baking powder is still good, combine 1 teaspoon baking powder with 1/3 cup hot water. If it…

Instead of using a slow cooker you can use a new type of slow cooker called a ‘wonderbag’. It’s insulating…

LEICESTERSHIRE FOOD FORTNIGHT… Head to Leicestershire during 22nd September to the 7th October for an abundance of food events. For…

National Cupcake Week starts on the 17th-23rd September, which is an ideal way to show how much you adore your…

There are over 350 events nationwide during chocolate week, with the finale in Covent Garden. I will cover some but…

Now why didn’t I think of this !!!!!!!!!!!!

Vintage Cakes by Jane Brocket £25 is a stunning book full of photographs to inspire you. All taken with vintage…