Wing It Rhubarb Dessert

This is very definitely called winging it.I had meant to make a rhubarb and strawberry compote, and bake an upside down cake.Said compote turned into more of a sauce.Hmm, says I. My mantra is 'if it goes wrong, call it by another name and pretend you meant it' so it turned into a fruit sauce …

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Sleepy Saturday afternoon baking

Husband has to work today, which means he's been shut in his studio/computer room staring at the VPN screen, looking at servers.I decided that he (we) needed a nice afternoon pick me up, and I wanted to bake something that wasn't labour intensive. I have very fond memories of my Nan making Butterfly Cakes, and …

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Sunday Baking: Honey & Ginger Loaf

This is an ever evolving recipe or so it seems! Originally a Den Lepard one: http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2013/apr/20/dan-lepard-ginger-honey-cake-recipe then made by my lovely friend Stephanie, with necessary tweaks: http://procrastinationrecipes.wordpress.com/2013/04/21/honey-and-ginger-loaf/ and now by me, with MY necessary tweaks. We all have times when we run out of stuff, or go to make a recipe and find that what …

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