Baking
VINTAGE CAKE BAKING TIP
A great baking tip from a few decades ago. “To extend the life of your cake store with an apple or a couple of sugar lumps. “It’s a long time since I’ve seen sugar lumps […]
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Baking
10 TIPS ON BAKING THE BEST FRUIT CAKE
1. For a really moist fruitcake, use marmalade instead of candied peel. 2. Always soak your dried fruit overnight and for extra flavour soak the fruit in apple or orange juice or marinate in your […]
Baking
Baking
HOW MANY WAYS CAN YOU COOK AN EGG?
How many ways can you cook an egg, and other things to try for Big & Little Eaters is a book by Lizzie Mabbott. It’s aim is to get kids to understand more about their […]
Baking
TRY OUT A NEW RECIPE DURING NATIONAL BAKING WEEK – 14th -20th OCTOBER , 2023
Honey Bear Nursery write that Pyrex originally founded National Baking Week in 2007 with the aim of encouraging people of all abilities to bake at home. Although Pyrex no longer run National Baking Week, the […]
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BRITISH EGG WEEK 6th – 12th OCTOBER 2023
British Egg Week is back again, bringing our honoured oval friends into the spotlight once again. Sure, there won’t be fireworks, costumes and presents, but what there will be is a celebration of good food, […]
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SOURDOUGH SEPTEMBER 1st – 30th 2023
2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the annual, international Sourdough September. The ninth month of the year is when the Real Bread Campaign goes on a mission to help everyone worldwide to discover that: life’s sweeter with […]
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COOKING: SHOULD YOU USE OIL, BUTTER OR MARGARINE? – GENERAL HEALTH MAGAZINE
Cooking can be a tricky business, especially when it comes to deciding which type of fat to use. Should you use oil, butter or margarine? All of these fats have different properties that can affect […]
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Baking
Asparagus
NATIONAL ASPARAGUS DAY 23RD APRIL…
National Asparagus Day is on 23rd April for all asparagus lovers to enjoy lots of different recipes which include asparagus. The website British Asparagus are counting down the days to 23rd April. Their site is […]
Asparagus
NATIONAL ASPARAGUS DAY 23RD APRIL…
National Asparagus Day is on 23rd April for all asparagus lovers to enjoy lots of different recipes which include asparagus. The website British Asparagus are counting down the days to 23rd April. Their site is […]
Baking
NATIONAL TEA DAY APRIL 21st, 2023…
National Tea Day – 21st April 2023- #tea #British #hot The British love of anything to do with TEA dates back centuries and this soft spot seems to only get stronger with time! National Tea […]
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WHERE DID THE EASTER BUNNY ORIGINATE FROM?…
The Easter bunny, was reportedly introduced to America by the German immigrants who brought over their stories of an egg-laying hare. The decoration of eggs is believed to date back to at least the 13th […]
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INTERNATIONAL CARROT DAY – APRIL 4th 2023…
The Carrot Day was founded 2003 to spread knowledge about the carrot and its good attributes around the world. Celebrations have been reported from France, Italy, Sweden, Russia, Australia, UK, and Japan. California is responsible […]