Baking Reviews

A lot of sponge-based cakes out there are boring. The flavours are bland, they're sandwiched together with nothing but butter and jam, and they're reminiscent of summer fêtes at school. Well not this one... This is a cake *bursting* with flavour. The sponge texture makes it light, but the ginger and lemon combine to give an amazing ...  Read the complete review

Have you been fooled into believing that there is no such thing as a dessert that is easy to cook AND will impress the heck out of any friends/business associates/exes that you are cooking dinner for? Well, throw aside that falsehood and step into the world of creme brulees. I know, I wouldn't have believed that these delicious custardy treats ...  Read the complete review

These biscuits make a great, romantic Valentine's Day gift for your significant other, especially if you cut them out in heart shapes! Ingredients 200g butter 100g sugar (50g of it brown if you like a darker taste) 200g plain flour 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (if liked) 100g ground almonds 100g ...  Read the complete review

I love cooking - soups, main courses... but baking? It needs more precision than throwing things into a pot, and then - well, quite frankly then it needs eating and I'm just not sure I can get through a whole cheesecake even if I wanted to! (or, of course I want to, but I also want to still fit into my trousers ;)). Last year, however, ...  Read the complete review

A nice easy recipe for a lovely light Honey cake INGREDIENTS 225g / 8oz unsalted butter 250g / 9oz clear honey 2tbls extra honey for glazing 100g / 4oz dark muscovado sugar 3 Lareg beaten eggs 300g / 10oz self-raising flour METHOD Firstly pre-heat your oven to gas mark 3 or 160 ...  Read the complete review

Nothing makes me feel more like a 50s housewife than spending a nice afternoon baking. I love cakes and biscuits, but unfortunately as I'm trying to shed some post-baby poundage, I just bake for my family these days. these two recipes are the ones most requested by my husband and I thought I'd share them with you. Date and Nut ...  Read the complete review

This is my signature dish and I often get asked for the recipe. I'm fairly reluctant to give it out as it is so easy to make people will realise that I'm not that talented!! Lemon Drizzle Tray Bake Preheat the oven to 180 C or gas mark 4 and grease and line either a 30x22.5cm or 30cm square roasting tin. 1. Chuck ...  Read the complete review

Making cheese straws is really easy baking that will still impress your friends and family no end. These can be knocked together in 20 mins, with very little effort on your part. You will need: Ingredients: - Ready made puff pastry - Block of hard cheese, I prefer a mature cheddar (or you can buy a bag of ready ...  Read the complete review

Warning: this review is temporarily gibberish until I can solve the Recipe problems! Do not attempt to make this recipe - there isn't an ingredients list to start with!! This in itself will show you when best to eat the cake - the longer you store it, the drier the top will get. Unless you dip it in chocolate, or icing sugar....or ...  Read the complete review

Today I am going to make chocolate cookies. Freshly baked cookies have unbeatable taste. Ingredients • 4oz/113g margarine • 4½oz/127g sugar • 1 egg • 8oz/226g plain flour2 • 1 tsp baking powder • 100g packet chocolate chips • 2 drops vanilla essence Method In a ...  Read the complete review

I am a muffin lover. I like to try different flavor muffins and now I make it myself. It is easy and taste good. I often cook them during my dinner cooking time. Then I can take one for my lunch box. If you like muffins as well, you can try to cook some in you spare time. I cook different flavor muffins and I can tell you one - blueberry ...  Read the complete review

Taste of fresh cookies is better than cookies on sale in supermarket. I am going to show you how to make almond cookies Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or margarine 1/2 cup brown sugar 1 tsp almond extract 1 egg 1/2 cup rice flour 2 cup rice crushed to flour 2 tbsp chopped almonds ...  Read the complete review

Rock Cakes Having moved into my new flat and feeling just like a homemaker I decided I would start to bake some old recipes that I used to do when I was younger with my Dad. I will eventually branch out and try some more complicated things but I thought it best to start off ...  Read the complete review

Well what did I feel like doing on rainy Sunday afternoon before a well earned week off of work that I wouldn't usually have time to do? I really wasn't in the mood for reading or watching tv, I had a couple of hours spare and with my father-in-law staying from overseas I wanted to do something for him while he was out shopping. I know I could ...  Read the complete review

Like most people these days, I am a rather busy person. Our chosen lifestyle means that we have had to be more careful about money in order for me to stay home and run the household properly (my hubby works away all week, so all teh day to day stuff is down to me to do), and our choice to home educate also means I can be rather short on time in ...  Read the complete review

This is a quick and easy recipe that I came up with these tasty bean burgers after putting together a few ingredients and for an alternative to normal meat burgers. It takes no time to prepare and is very healthy and nutritious. You can either bake these burgers on a medium heat in the oven or in the summertime they are great barbequed. A recipe ...  Read the complete review

I am currently staying with my Mum, her boyfriend, my other half and my baby-brother, (he is actually 21), and they all seem to love my baking. I often get not-very-subtle hints such as my Mum saying, "Ooh I fancy a cake" and then smiling in my direction. Finding a pack of marzipan in the cupboard I came up with this idea for yummy ...  Read the complete review

Although pitta breads are cheap enough to buy, these taste far superior to the shop bought ones, and smell amazing. You can also add garlic, herbs, chilli or anything else you fancy! In a bread machine they are very easy too. Ingredients: 500g strong white flour 1/2 teaspn sugar 1 tablespn salt 1 X 7g sachet of easy ...  Read the complete review

BONFIRE NIGHT MEMORIES ********************** Growing up in Yorkshire we were treated to traditional foods on Bonfire Night – jacket potatoes roasted in the bonfire, pie and peas, parkin, parkin pigs or gingerbread men and treacle toffee. Ah the memories! Every year we had a huge bonfire, our fireworks were kept in an old case and ...  Read the complete review

I'm a fan of Greek and Italian food and on special occasions like birthdays I like preparing an Italian or Greek buffet with antipasti and other delicatessen from the respective country. Since last year, also self-baked olive bread, which is based on an oil dough, always is waiting at buffet to be eaten. You need: 200g ...  Read the complete review