What makes a great Christmas meal? Is it the selection of meat that goes all the way to being the centrepiece item, is it the sides or is it something more? Over the festive period, we all know how easy it is to indulge to then come to the big day expecting the main meal to astound us all; in most cases, it truly does. But how do the Italians, the nation which treats food as highly as religion go ...
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With a subscription box for kids you give a gift that keeps giving
Christmas is just around the corner and subscription boxes are a fantastic gift idea, not also for adults but also for children and teens. They're super easy to buy online, make the recipient feel special whenever they receive their parcel and best of all, they require no effort at all. To save you even more time, we've collected the best subscription boxes for kids below. 10 Subscription boxes ...
Salted Caramel Popcorn Cake
We've recently been challenged by Butterkist to come up with a cake that features one of their many popcorn flavours. As we love baking and we're always up for a challenge, we were instantly on board. A couple of days later, we received a massive box of Butterkist popcorn and baking goodies. Amy was in seventh heaven and I instantly got my thinking cap on, the result: this indulgent salted caramel ...
My chocolate and cherry birthday cake
My Mum knows my obsession with chocolate and cherries, so for my birthday this year, she made me the most delicious chocolate and cherry birthday cake. I know, that I'm old enough to bake my own cake but it tastes so much nice when someone else bakes it for you. Don't you agree? My poor starved child ate a whopping three pieces of it, despite the cake being super rich. But I guess, she just ...
Traditional Tarte Tatin recipe
The apple tree in our garden is full of delicious apples this time of the year, so when my Nan gave me an amazing Tarte Tatin dish, I knew that I had to make the traditional French upside-down pastry as a delicious weekend treat. The dish originates in Hotel Tatin in Lamotte-Beuvron, France, about 100 miles south of Paris and was invented by the famous Tatin in 1880. Legend says, the sisters who ...
15 spookily delicious Halloween cupcakes
Halloween is only a couple of weeks away, so it's time to get prepared if you're throwing a Halloween party for friends and family or you just want to surprise your little ones with a scary feast. No matter, if you're hosting a big party or you just fancy a little treat, these spookily delicious Halloween cupcakes will be an absolute winner. Click the links beneath each picture to find the full ...
