In case you didn’t know, next week it’s St Dwynwen’s Day (25th of January) – our very own Welsh version of Valentines Day, where we exchange cards, flowers and love spoons – if we remember to! And if we do, it’s kind of nice to quietly celebrate Valentines Day before everyone else jumps on the band wagon in […]
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I’ve said it before, but I don’t subscribe to the whole New Year, New You thing. The closest I got to a “new me” was getting my hair trimmed last week and that was only because it was long overdue (even my split ends had split ends… yeah…). But as for changing what’s on my plate just […]
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Apple, Cinnamon & Salted Caramel Cake
Am I too late for Autumn bakes? I’m pretty sure everyone’s more interested in seeing mince pies, puddings and Christmas cakes right now but, oh well. If you’ve got an apple hanging around at the bottom of your fruit bowl looking a little too wrinkly to eat on its own, then here’s something you can […]
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Mars Bar & Walnut Brownies
No apologies here; this time of year all I want to do is curl up in a baggy hoodie and pjs and eat things that are warm and gooey and ideally full of chocolate. Brownies tick all those boxes, and yeah, the regrets will probably kick in when jumper season is over, but… Nope. I changed […]
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Lemon & Pistachio Drizzle Cake
The Great British Bakeoff has returned! Who’s your favourite so far? I’m loving Selasi; he’s so chill! I’m also rooting for Benjamina, whose Pistachio and Lemon Drizzle loaf from week one looked perfect. I’ve made lemon drizzle cake plenty of times, but I’d never thought to add pistachio – so of course, after watching that […]
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