I am going through a mini-obsession with everything Scandinavian at the moment. It started when I first bought the Scandilicious book and saw Signe Johansen demonstrating some beautifully simpl...
Raspberry and Orange sherbet marshmallows at TealiciousPhoto by Wendy PatersonI made some raspberry and orange sherbet marshmallows for Tealicious as part of our retro sweeties menu and they were del...
Since my holidays, I cant seem to get enough eating of fresh fruit. Maybe Im just trying to hold onto that summer feeling in a grey and drizzly Edinburgh! Being a baking addict, it wasnt long before ...
Ive been lucky enough to be on another visit to Australia, partly work and holidays for my boyfriend and all holidays for me! April is the tail-end of summer in Oz and weve been fortunate to ge...
Another Edinburgh Cake Ladies event, another opportunity to guzzle cake! The theme for this event was Year of the Cake, one I heartily approve of. I decided to make a rather decadent cake, in a start...
I mentioned in my last blog post (the one about going mad for the mini-cakes) a pop-up afternoon tea I was holding with my lovely pal Michelle which were calling Tealicious. Our test run was la...
As Ive mentioned, Im going through a mild mini-cakes obsessio...
Its a new year! The holiday season just seemed to fly past and all of a sudden its the middle of January. How did that happen? Ive still been busy baking and if you follow the Edinb...
I remember first seeing these frou frou cupcakes at Peyton and Byrne in London. P&B are known for their huge towering swirls of icing but these were something else - the biggest swirl covered wit...
Christmas is a bit of a foodies dream. There are so many foods and flavours specific to the season that can be enjoyed, its practically licence to stuff oneself silly with mince pies and mulled...
This cake tastes nothing like aubergine and everything like a super rich dark chocolate mousse cake. Its from Harry Eastwoods "Red Velvet & Chocolate Heartache" cake book, which uses vege...
Ive written before about Edinburgh Cake Ladies cake events but I thought Id write about another baking event in Edinburgh, Baking Club at Sofis Bar. Sofis is part of the Swedish pubs chain here ...
One of the many excellent cookbooks released by bloggers this year has been Signe Johansens Secrets of Scandinavian Cooking - Scandilicious. Signe is a Norwegian based in London and her book is...
Comfort food is generally what we turn to as the weather starts to get colder. Its just starting to reach that stage in Scotland - there are more scarves being worn, its getting dark by 5pm and...
I absolutely love beetroot and I was thrilled to read Sally from My Custard Pies latest blog about this humble but delicious veg. Beetroot is still in season now and its great to cook with...
Noodles are something I crave every so often and theres something very satisfying about slurping down noodles in a spicy sauce or well-flavoured broth. Noodle bars are tasty cheap eat places, a...
"How do you find out about a secret supper club?" This was the hot topic of conversation at my table at Kitchen Porter supper club. Being a food blogger and foody nerd, I fessed up that I usu...
Home made marshmallows...theres something special about them which sets them apart from the pink and white blobs from the supermarket. Dont get me wrong, Im not hating on the supermarket version but ...
A wee post about the equally wee but gorgeous Stag Espresso Dovecot Cafe, which I stumbled across recently on a rare sunny weekend. Its attached to the Dovecot Studio and Galleries, just off No...
Ive written of my love of the Roseleaf Bar before, in particular their excellent brunches and cocktails. They also have a really appealing teatime menu as well, plenty of fresh local produce and writ...
A slightly different treat this Sunday, some Nanaimo Bars, a fridge set slice which requires no baking whatsoever. Nanaimo Bars were created in Canada in the 1950s by a lady from the town of Nanaimo ...
My love of unusual flavour combinations can probably be traced back to childhood when my dad used to make me crazy sandwich combinations. I loved the ones which were a mix of sweet and savoury ...
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