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Luxurious Chocolate Rose Creams

December 18, 2012

These make perfect last minute presents, if you can bear to part with them that is. Be warned these are very rich and moorish. 300g icing sugar 3 tbsp double cream 3 tbsp of rose syrup a few drops of pink food colouring 200g dark chocolate (use gluten free chocolate for a gluten free treat) [...]

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Boozy Cherry & Chocolate Roulade

October 24, 2011

I’ve been making Mary Berry’s chocolate roulade for years and after seeing roulades being made on the Great British Bake Off wet my appetite once again.  I also saw a tin of mouthwatering morello cherries and immediately thought they would be a perfect addition to this rich but light, mouthwatering dessert. Even better it’s naturally [...]

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The Sunday Lowdown- 22nd May

May 22, 2011

I’m barely able to breathe let alone write a blog post. I have been working hard on a new project for a couple of months and fingers crossed all will be revealed this coming week… Plus, putting a huge house on the market, looking after five children and going to London twice in one week [...]

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Easter Cupcakes

April 22, 2011

These are perfect if you are entertaining over Easter. Now you know why I was tempted by delicious Mini Eggs. For the cupcake recipe see HERE and for the icing see THIS post. Finish off by topping with mini eggs and crushed chocolate flakes.

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Easter Delights

April 13, 2011

These really are delightful melt in the mouth goodies, don’t blame me if you can’t stop popping them in your mouth though. I first saw this recipe on The Recipe Girl and thought they looked amazing. I love the bright white chocolate that she has used to coat her truffles but I have never seen [...]

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Sunday Lowdown 13/2/11

February 13, 2011

It’s been a funny old week. Not quite the week I expected but then life never is, is it? I don’t have anything to report on the good vibes that I asked for last week,thank you to all that sent them. It looks as though that is going into this week as par the course [...]

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Results and our first Vlog

August 16, 2010

Well…a big drum roll for the three winners of the box of Chocolate Weetabix please. Thank you to everyone that entered. Please could the winners, announced in the video, send me an email with your address so I can send it to you.

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A Gallery of Marshmallow Sticks

August 11, 2010

Last week the children made marshmallow sticks…..I was inspired by Starbucks and Little M always chooses a marshmallow twizzle whenever we go there…..a soya latte for me and a marshmallow twizzle with white chocolate stars on for him. Luckily they are one of the cheapest treats you can have in there. Inspired by our creations, [...]

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Giveaway……Chocolate Weetabix

August 8, 2010

How would you like to try a box of the brand new Chocolate Weetabix for free? I have three boxes of 24 biscuits, to give away to the first three names pulled out of the hat…or if I have zillions of names, then by random.org. My children are very enviously looking at the boxes as [...]

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Marshmallow Sticks

August 2, 2010

If you need to fill half an hour …..this is a great fun way to do it. All measurements are approximate Melt 250g chocolate We used 150g of marshmallows. Thread three marshmallows onto wooden skewers. I cut long skewers in half Dip the marshmallow skewers into the chocolate, you may need to spoon it over, [...]

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