Category Archives: traditions
Traditions. And Mince Pies, Just Like Mum Used to Make.
“‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.”~ Clement Clark Moore. As I hung the Christmas wreath on my front door this year, I tallied up the number of … Continue reading
Time to Repost ~ Ice-Cream Christmas Pudding
Christmas is only just over one week away (really?…what happened to 2011 !!) and with that in mind, I will be making my family favourite Ice Cream Christmas Pudding this week. I first posted this recipe here way back in … Continue reading
Mother’s Day 2011
Mother’s Day comes and goes on one day of every year, year in and year out. In a perfect world, we would show appreciation to our mothers every single day of the year. I for one didn’t realise the extent … Continue reading
A Taste Of Nostalgia…Malt Bread
This is one of my Mum’s recipes, so for me it conjures up images of my childhood, but most of all, to me, it’s comfort food. I wonder…can a cake-type treat be described as “comfort food”? Perhaps not, unless you … Continue reading
It’s Good Friday….Make Some Hot Cross Buns
For as many years as I can remember Good Friday has been a baking day at my house and this year we have continued the tradition. This morning we were so pleased with our first batch of hot cross buns, … Continue reading
