Chocolate orange cake

Chefs say that when it comes to baking cakes, one needs to be precise. Well, I’m not! And often, my cakes are improvised from what I’ve got in the cupboard / fridge. I’ve never had a disaster and quite often it turned out being an excellent result. If I may say so. Today’s offering is . . . → Read More: Chocolate orange cake

Simple pleasures

Simple like a focaccia: Flour – yeast – water – salt – olive oil – dried rosemary

Simple like a chocolate tart: Dark chocolate – butter – yoghurt – eggs – icing sugar – vanilla extract – ready made shortcrust pastry.

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Yummy quick (ish) meatballs

I should be writing a long and interesting post about Christmas and what we did and what presents I made and what I got. I should also be writing about what my resolutions are for the new year. But I am so full of cold (courtesy of my little cousin who nobody taught to wash . . . → Read More: Yummy quick (ish) meatballs

Pink and green risotto

I know this blog is supposed to be more about crafts than cooking, but I made a fantastic risotto and I wanted to share the love. Plus, craft wise, there isn’t a lot I can share at the moment. I’ve been crazy busy crafting, but there’s nothing I can show! Either because I didn’t take . . . → Read More: Pink and green risotto

Hungry yet?

It’s been a while since I last posted a recipe. So I’m going to post 2 tonight! Ha! They fall under the ‘what can I make with what I have in my cupboards / fridge’ category. And were so yummy that I will definitely make them again.

Let’s start with a little bit of Chinese . . . → Read More: Hungry yet?

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