For the love of food
I love olives and I love chocolate but I’ve never loved the two together in one mouthful. Stay with me I’m going somewhere good, somewhere wonderful in fact because combined in baked-good deliciousness, these two are an unlikely but perfect pair. The matchmaker extraordinaire, Mr pine nut, brings them together in crunchy harmony. If you [...]
Chewy, no-bake biscuits crusted with coconut and topped with a smooth, rich, chocolate ganache finished with a dusting of desiccated coconut. Sounds mouth-watering doesn’t it? It sounds like something you could only have one of because they must be seriously naughty. It would appear that if you have a lack of self control when it [...]
I think maybe one of the reasons people think bread baking must be hard is that there are often so many steps in the recipe. In truth though, most of those steps require as much work as covering a bowl and sitting down with a cup of tea and your favourite book. The list may [...]
Today is a very special day for two, very special reasons. Today is The Twins’ Birthday! They’re celebrating in serious style with a pink party tomorrow and my goodness you should see the preparations. I was called in to help with baking yesterday and would you believe, between three of us (adults I mean – [...]
Don’t tell mum and dad but I was a bit of an unconventional uni student. Apart from the few lecturers and tutors who I loved and sat there soaking up their every word like a sponge, I wasn’t all that good at attending classes. It’s not that I was a terrible wagger, blase and never [...]
Back when I had a ‘real’ job, my favourite day of the week wasn’t Friday like most people (although only just), it was Wednesday for on Wednesdays the area under my building was transformed as tents went up, trailers rolled in and people set up their wares. On Wednesdays from 10 am you will walk [...]
‘Is there a champagne reference?’ ‘Yep – will look forward to having a glass of bubbles with you over Easter to celebrate.’ They all laughed. The joke? Well apparently 90% of mum’s Birthday presents had some sort of reference to champagne. Her friends know her too well. Then it occurred to me that 90% of [...]
Top of the mornin’ to you. With a love of all thing green and the maiden name Kelly, it wouldn’t seem right if I didn’t pay a little tribute St Patrick’s Day tomorrow. Irish potato sweets are one of those recipes that fall under the looks-may-be-deceiving type. While they appear to resemble, well you know [...]
The rain was still bucketing down outside. We’d spent so much time on the couch that there were Claire and Will shaped indents in each of our spots (yes we have spots, don’t judge) and 13 episodes into Prison Break season one, I was starting to plan my escape from the house. The weather had [...]
It’s always a big call when a recipe is described as ‘best ever.’ While I know it’s only there to lure you into trying the recipe, I can’t keep flicking the pages without giving it a go. Having not made many carrot cakes in my time (this is the first one to feature on the [...]
On Saturday I shared the secret as to why I’m not the size of a house. It’s not really a secret, it’s just that I don’t eat quite as much as it looks like I do. There is one secret I can attest to though. Tasty food. That means only eating food that you really enjoy. [...]
Are you sensing a bit of a theme here this week? You’d be quite right in saying that these are not the first cupcake/muffin recipe for March. When I said that I was going to make a dint in my cupcake liner supply I did not speak an untruth. It seems that the variety of [...]
I am Claire & I love food. Here you'll find my favourite recipes, tips, tricks, restaurants & plates full of frivolity with the odd crafty post. New inspiration posted daily.
