Zombie birthday cake

Zombie birthday cake

Arlo is obsessed with zombies. I think it comes from a combination of Scooby Doo and the Plants Vs Zombies game on the iPad. So when I asked him what kind of cake he’d like for his fourth birthday party, it had to be a depiction of the living dead. Naturally. We didn’t want to [...]

Rhubarb and orange mini loaf cakes

Rhubarb and orange mini loaf cakes

I love cooking with rhubarb – it’s such a beautiful ingredient that brings a mouth whalloping tang along wherever it goes. I don’t have a super sweet tooth, so really enjoy the sourness of rhubarb in desserts. Sara Buenfield’s recipe for rhubarb and orange cake in May’s Good Food Magazine has been on my to-bake list [...]

Breakfast Club May: Bakes

Breakfast Club May: Bakes

I’m delighted to be hosting this month’s Breakfast Club – a blogging event thought up by Helen at Fuss Free Flavours to celebrate the first meal of the day. It’s a good excuse to think of something a bit more exciting than tea and toast and share it with us here. This month’s theme is [...]

Frozen banana pops

Frozen banana pops

If you need a cute party snack idea then these frozen banana pops are fabulous. You would not believe how amazing frozen banana tastes – it has the consistency of ice cream, so if you’re trying to be healthy or want to get more fruit into your kids then these are for you. We made [...]

Icebox cake

Ice box cake

This is an Icebox Cake – a popular American dessert from the time of the First World War that enjoyed wide success due to the fact that it is put together using pre-made ingredients that are easily available. I wanted to share this curious concoction with you to see what you make of it. Anna [...]

Fun Easter recipes for the Good Food Channel

Fluffy Easter chick cupcake - photo by Sharron Gibson

I’ve had another fun photoshoot with Sharron and Anna for the Good Food Channel website, creating a lovely range of Easter kid-friendly recipes for you to try out this holiday. I love sharing the beautiful pictures that Sharron takes of my food, and hope you enjoy looking at them too. I’ve also included links to all [...]

Easter recipes for Parentdish

Easter nest cupcakes

Splash out with a festival of baking and indulgence over the Easter holidays with these recipes i’ve created for Parentdish. It’s good to have some kitchen projects in the bank ready for kids to help out with on days where you don’t have any plans, so bookmark this page when you’re making your Easter to-do [...]

Proper hot chocolate

Arlo drinking hot chocolate

You really can’t beat putting your numb hands around a warm mug of hot chocolate when you’ve come in from running the boys around the park in the biting wind. This version uses real chocolate so it is a bit extravagant – but as we’ve all been feeling run-down and in need of comfort we feel [...]

Get ready for pancake day

American style pancakes with sticky grilled plums

If you’re gearing up for pancake day you’ll be needing a decent pancake recipe and a few hints and tips. First things first here’s my failsafe traditional recipe that has been tested many, many times and always comes up a treat. Will you be having them for breakfast, lunch or dinner? We usually breakfast on [...]

Food styling pretty cupcakes

Peanut butter cupcakes

I just wanted to share the results of the photoshoot I worked on last week for UKTV’s Good Food Channel website with my good friend and very talented photographer Sharron Gibson. Part one of the assignment was to make and photograph a series of cupcake recipes by Crumbs Couture  - so I spent two days [...]