Happy Things
I’ve had a few things that have made me really happy over the last month or so. Things that are related to my website and my cakes getting a bit more recognition being one of them! I was contacted by a lovely lady from theatretokens.com back in July, who wanted to showcase my theatre themed […]
Meringue Girls – Everything Sweet
I have been so excited about this book! I finally got my hands on it the day after it’s release. Everything Sweet is the second book by Alex Hoffler & Stacey O’Gorman, also know as the Meringue Girls. Their first book, simply named the Meringue Girls cookbook, is filled with their signature bake, you guessed […]
A wander around Battlesbridge
Today I visited Battlesbridge with family. Those of you who don’t know Battlesbridge; it’s an antiques & craft centre housed in a variety of old buildings & courtyards. It’s a treasure trove for antiques collectors and there is a wide range of items to furnish and decorate your home and garden, clothing, toys and lots […]
A Day out in London
Today I enjoyed a lovely day out with some of my family in London. We visited Spitalfields for a spot of shopping & lunch. If you’ve never visited Spitalfields, I highly recommend it, it has a mixture of quirky shops and a massive market which changes throughout the week. Tuesdays tend to be one of […]
I love nail art
If I’m not baking or busy with any other jobs, I can usually be found doing my nails! I’m loving nail stamping plates and have a whole stack of little round plates by Konad. But a few weeks back, I discovered a London based company who make the most amazing stamping plates – Moyou. I […]
B is for Books
I have an ever growing collection of books that mainly consist of baking and cookery. I just can’t stop buying them! New titles are released regularly and I can’t help peeking inside shiny new books to see what new recipes are hidden within. I also just love a photo or two of food and cakes […]
Tea addict
Anyone who knows me well knows that I love a nice cup of tea, be it a regular cup of PG tips with 1 sugar and quite a lot of milk or some kind of herbal tea when I fancy something a bit more refreshing. I’ve tried quite a lot of different tea’s over the […]
My Wedding Cake
It’s been absolutely ages since my last blog post, because I’ve been planning my Wedding Day and pretty much put cake making and blogging on hold until I was married! Planning for our Wedding seemed to have taken up all my time, not only did I make my own Wedding cake but I was also […]
Three busy weeks & afternoon tea
It’s been an incredibly busy three weeks caking it up in my kitchen!! I baked the most enormous wedding cake I’ve made to date based around a theatre/Wicked theme, which consisted of four tiers of cake!! alongside the cake I made 88 cake pops for the same wedding And in between all those, I managed […]
Walking in a Winter Wonderland
Can you believe it’s exactly a week until Christmas Eve?! Where does the time go? Yesterday I visited Winter Wonderland in London’s Hyde Park to indulge in more Christmas Spirit and see what cakey offerings they had. I wasn’t disappointed. As you walk in the entrance you are greeted with a beautiful archway with twinkling […]