Usually I'm not a fan of the whole healthy baking trend. Low fat or low sugar, they just never taste right and to me they take away the enjoyment of tucking into that delicious and ever so naughty baked goodie.  Last month I was sent a copy of Mich Turner's new book, Have Your Cake and Eat It and to be honest I was pretty...

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Yes, you read that right, I've bitten the bullet and decided to try out vlogging. I mentioned it briefly in this blog post but I didn't elaborate on it as it's still quite a new thing. I've been watching vloggers for a couple of years now and I've always wanted to try it out but I'm too much of a wimp. I feel...

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I don't know about you lot but I love a good cheesecake. Baked or fridge set, I'm not fussy. With a melt in the mouth filling coupled with a crunchy biscuit base, it's usually my dessert of choice when we dine out. A few weeks back I was watching Mary Berry's new TV show and she made a white chocolate and raspberry cheesecake....

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Is anyone else's child obsessed with snacks? Ethan loves all sorts of crispy snacks; from the little corn puffs to bread stick and of course the elusive rice cake. All I can say is don't come between him and a rice cake, he guards them as fiercely as I guard my chocolate. When the lovely folks at Tesco Baby Club got in touch...

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We’ve had a lovely quiet Easter weekend and it’s been just what I’ve needed especially after joining the team no sleep club this past week. Poor Ethan has cut another tooth and it’s give him a few days of misery. Saturday night was hell but thankfully last night was a lot better so I’m hoping we have come out the other side. Anyway,...

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I've another fab little Easter recipe to share with you all just in time for Sunday. I'll keep this post short and sweet as I want to get it published and get on with some house jobs before Ethan wakens from his nap. This Easter Tart is a twist on this Key Lime Pie that I made from my Nigella Kitchen book. It's...

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So things look a little bit different around here – what do you think? I’ve installed a new blog template and it’s not quite perfect as there are a few kinks to iron out but I have a couple of Easter recipes I wanted to share with you before Sunday. If you notice anything odd it’s only temporary and hopefully I’ll be able...

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