Monthly Archives: July 2011

>Triple Chocolate Chip Cookies

Yesterday I got hayfever. I was taking my puppy for a walk and it was unseasonably warm outside. I started to feel like I had a feather duster up my nose. Awesome. Who knew you could get hayfever in winter? … Continue reading

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>Little 5 Minute Chocolate Cake

This week has been really busy and the cookies I made yesterday were kind of disgusting, so I couldn’t blog about them. I needed a fast recipe to make up for all the wasted cookie-making time, and started thinking about … Continue reading

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>Golden Northern Cornbread

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you would be aware that not long ago I attempted a vegan and gluten free cornbread from BabyCakes. Unfortunately, it was a complete failure.  Since then, I have been determined to … Continue reading

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>Pecan Pie Bars

A large amount of my baking occurs in the evenings. My favourite time to bake is actually on a rainy day – when it is cold and wet and grey outside there is nothing more I want to do than … Continue reading

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>Nutella Filled Cookies

Nutella. Yummy, gooey, chocolatey, hazelnut spread. Cookies. Crispy, chewy, buttery, warm dough. Nutella + Cookies? Oh. My. God. It is a revelation. Nutella filled cookies. Soft, gooey filling inside a slightly crisp, chewy cookie. Like a chocolate chip cookie, but … Continue reading

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>New York Times Chocolate Chip Cookies

At the time of writing, my chocolate chip cookie dough is only just beginning its necessary 36 hours of chilling time in the fridge. As I have to wait for two days before I’ll be able to bake, photograph and … Continue reading

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>Little Apple Pies

Apple pie is an institution in my house. I love it. When I was little my mum would always make it and put aside some raw dough for me to snack on. I would also eat the apple filling by … Continue reading

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>Nutella and Cream Whoopie Pies

Nutella and cream has always been a popular combination at my house. When I was growing up Mum would make the crepes and Dad would whip the cream while I stuck my fingers into the jar of Nutella. Then crepes … Continue reading

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>Snickerdoodles

Snickerdoodles. Very American cookies. For a long time, I had no idea what snickerdoodles were. I had seen the name before. I had heard the word before. But it gives nothing away, does it? A chocolate chip cookie is, quite … Continue reading

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>Little Quiche Lorraines

When I was about 11 my dad brought me home a book called Junior Cook. I spent hours going through it, marking all the recipes I wanted to try and making lists of the ingredients I needed to buy. That … Continue reading

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