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Make Your Valentines Meal Special with a Themed Dessert

Valentines Day is supposed to be a special occasion for couples. Many people will be heading off for weekend breaks or fancy meals in up-market restaurants, while others favour the more personal touch. Making a meal for their loved one is some people’s idea of the perfect Valentines gift, however, the meal is often spoiled [...]

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Not Just For Throwing – A Custard Pie Recipe

As one of the most talked about incidents to have come out of the phone hacking scandal inquest this week was Rupert Murdoch being hit in the face by what is rumoured to have been a custard pie, here is a recipe for the classic dessert, (or weapon, depending on whether or not you are [...]

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A Cricket Cake for Cricket Tea

With the cricket season now underway, and England playing their first match of the summer against Sri Lanka this week, it got me thinking about the highlight of every cricketers day – the teas. A good old Victoria sponge sandwich is always a favourite in the pavilion between innings’, so here’s one with a cricketing [...]

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The Perfect Summer Treat: Strawberry Shortcake

With the excellent early summer sunshine we’ve had lately, strawberries are ripening much earlier this year. So why not go out and buy some locally sourced British strawberries and make one of the nation’s favourite fruits into a delicious cake?

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Our Top 5 Cheesecakes

We all have our favourites – strawberry, lemon, New York – but what are the top five cheesecake flavours according to the public? See if you agree with them. If you haven’t tried one of these before, you certainly should! They’re making me hungry just thinking about them!

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Top Your Cakes With Crystallised Flowers

A good way to finish off a cake is to top it with something that really makes yours stand out from a crowd. Whether it is a decorative figure on the top, or a particular colour or pattern of icing. But there’s one thing you probably won’t have even thought of, and it’s right outside [...]