Chocolate and Banana Cake
Now those of you out there that are a bit switched on, may have already noticed that I have posted a chocolate and banana mini loaf cake recipe previously, but I just couldn't resist getting this one to you as it differs quite a bit. I found it on the BBC Good Food recipe site and loved the idea of using sunflower oil as well as the addition of the beaten egg whites. A moist,…
Tea on the Green, Exeter
- Taken out of the oven: April 28 2012
- - stored in: Foodie BlogCafes, Pubs and Restaurants
Just before I took my recent trip to Australia back in March, I organised a Sunday get together at Tea on the Green with JC’s family, to celebrate his mum’s birthday and catch-up before I headed down under for three weeks. That was such a long time ago now and since my return I have been caught up in a whirlwind of trying to get some structure back into my day to day life and fighting the post-holiday blues. In the…
Totnes Good Food Sunday Market
- Taken out of the oven: March 04 2012
- - stored in: Foodie BlogFarm Shops
If I had to make a list of my top ten towns in Devon, then Totnes would come right at the top of said list. I love the alternative, chic vibe, with an abundance of great places to eat and independent shops. It helps no end that it is a very pretty town as well. Just before Christmas I was in total and utter food mode, even more so than usual, and desperate to visit a market that would get me in the festive mood. It just so happened that the Read more …
American Pancakes
When I was 17 years of age - oh, so long ago now - I had a weekend job at a department store and every Saturday when I had finished my 4 hour shift I had to pass both a café that specialised in pancakes, as well as a doughnut shop, on my way home. The café may have been called the Pancake House, but I'm not sure and I believe there is still a doughnut shop in the same place. The mixed aromas played havoc with my self-control and I would inevitably end up stopping for either a pancake or a doughnut.…
Soft Gingerbread Cookies
It's Christmas time! Well, it was last week. The time to eat, drink and be merry, or ... get excited about cooking and cram in as many complicated recipes into the days surrounding Christmas that you are so far from merry it's painful. On Christmas Eve I had planned to make these lovely gingerbread cookies, decorate them and make a Yule log with various household chores squeezed in between. I went to bed that night more exhausted than I think I have done on any Christmas Eve for the past 10 years.…
The Bakehouse, Penzance
- Taken out of the oven: November 13 2011
- - stored in: Foodie BlogCafes, Pubs and Restaurants
Once I’ve decided I’m going on a trip, the next few hours is spent diligently and very pleasurably, searching for accommodation, things to do and most importantly (almost), places to eat. With a busy season at work upon me, I wanted a quick long weekend in Cornwall to set me up for the next few months and I chose Penzance. JC, having spent years listening to my travel plans, just nods loose agreement and lets me get on with the arrangements. I booked incredibly cheap advance train tickets…
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