I’ve baked loads of recipes from Lorraine Pascale’s new book “Bake” now. I’ve been really impressed with the range of recipes on offer from cakes to biscuits and desserts and savoury bakes. I can’t bake as much as I’ve done in the past which does make me feel upset. But it doesn’t do me or…
Tag: bananas
Hummingbird Cake- Mary Berry Everyday.
As soon as I saw Mary Berry’s new book Everyday I had to bake the Hummingbird Cake recipe from the book. A while back I’d made some Hummingbird Cupcakes which had been very popular with everyone who tasted one. So I was keen to test out a big cake version of this “Southern US classic…
“Cooking On A Shoe String” Food Parcel Challenge in partnership with Zest Health For Life, Hammersons and Leeds East Food Bank.
Just before Christmas I was contacted by Hammerson, the developers behind the new Victoria Gate retail development currently being built in the centre of Leeds. They are working in partnership with Zest Health For Life and the Leeds East Food Bank on a project which will make a huge difference to thousands of struggling families in Leeds. Zest…
The Hairy Dieters’ Banana and Sultana Muffins.
I have a long running diet problem. My weight goes up and down by the same two stone like a yo-yo. The reason why? I have a sweet tooth. I had a long chat with my hubby and he said the answer is simple: “Stop baking!” To me, to stop baking would be like someone…
Banana and Chocolate Chip Bars from Mary Berry’s Baking Bible.
I’m now well under way with baking from this month’s Cooking The Books Challenge. This morning was time to get started on the second recipe, which sounded good in theory being the school holidays. But in practice probably not a good idea to bake when you’re in a hurry, you need to be somewhere else…
