Ginger Cake
It was Mother’s Day last weekend and in typical style, Mum requested no presents – “I have everything I need. Just make me a nice cake.” So a nice cake she got. Ginger is one of her favourite things – particularly in any glace,...Painted Biscuits
These fantastic Painted Biscuits were the subject of a recent weekend cooking session with Maggie (see Chocolate Brownies). For kids this is an ideal combination- cooking, painting then eating. First the kids can help to make a batch of biscuits and cut into any...Chocolate Brownies
It is starting to become a weekend tradition that Maggie (my daughter) and I cook something together from one of her cookbooks (e.g. Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies). She’s got a few in her collection now, including ‘cooking’ sections from craft books...Reverse Chocolate Chip Cookies
Last Christmas my daughter received some great cooking cards as a gift, and ever since she trots them out on a regular basis and we pick a recipe to make together. Although she’s a bit of a savoury girl, the sweet cards always seem to come out first, probably because...Hi, I’m Sam…The Klutzy Cook
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