The Cardiff Cwtch - Welsh Food, Fashion and Lifestyle
I’ve made (and scoffed) Madeleines more than a few times. They’re so easy to make and are the perfect kind of tea cake to stick out on a plate whenever you’ve got someone coming over for elevenses (they’re made to be dunked!). Traditionally they’re flavoured with lemon, but since it’s Christmas I thought I’d do something […]
Last weekend started off a little earlier than usual because Sunny’s little sister came to stay with us. On Friday I took her into Cardiff for some Christmas Shopping, which started off with breakfast at my favourite cosy nook, Barker Tea House. Tina had a massive bowl dog dish of porridge, and I went for their […]
These Brazillian Truffles are dangerously easy to make. They’re a little bit different from normal truffles; they’re softer and a little gooey, a cross between caramel and fudge. I’d never heard of them before, but as soon as the recipe popped up on my Pinterest feed when I was mindlessly scrolling one night I knew […]
Happy Friday! How was your Easter weekend? Did you get your fill of chocolate, or – like me – were you raiding the supermarket on Tuesday morning for half-price Easter eggs? I found bags of Galaxy Caramel Eggs for 50p and used my arm to sweep the whole shelf into my basket. No shame. Anyway, […]
I’m an expert on eating brownies, not making them. I bake a lot, but the humble brownie is something I’d never bothered to try – until recently. Now I can’t stop making them (luckily I’ve got plenty of test subjects who are more than willing to scoff my experimental batches!). Mint-Chocolate Chip Brownies 160g butter/margarine 100g […]
The Cardiff Cwtch - Welsh Food, Fashion and Lifestyle