Is there such a thing as bad cake? It’s a contradiction in terms; like a bad holiday. (Nb, if you’re very busy and important and just want a short spiel about the torte and the recipe, jump to the bottom). I’ve been turning to the comfort of crumbs a bit in the last week. […]
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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas- there are toys all over the floor. But the prettiest sight I’ll see, is the cake that I will eat, when we close the baby’s door. Once upon a time Christmas preparation was all about civility. There were carefully curated wrapping schemes (last year I was […]
A special occasion calls for a special cake. Ten years ago, I was put in charge of sourcing such a dessert. It was for my sister’s wedding. She had just started a new job and moved back home from the other side of the world. She had perfectly planned her dress, the flowers, music, decorations […]
Cake is good for morale. Or, as Julia Child said; “a party without cake is just a meeting” (thank you to the lovely Loveyoubig for reminding me of that nugget of wisdom). I’m all for finding small reasons to celebrate. Here’s something that’s good for morale: libraries. In the local library last week, I picked […]
I lied. I totally lied. Last week I said that the first thing I was going to make in our new, shining oven/cooker was going to be Danne’s Ultimate Raspberry and Apple Crumble. Except it wasn’t. It wasn’t, because it turns out that after 32 odd years, I don’t know my Dad at all. It […]