After the past week we’ve all had it seems a bit trivial to be talking cake but if there’s one thing we can all agree on its a bloomin’ good Victoria sponge. Ma tearoom has always excelled at this cake so I had a lot to live up to when I made this for friends recently. The ingredients are what my Mama taught me but the ‘throw it all in and mix it up’ approach is a Mary Berry revelation! Best of all, it works! Continue reading
This weekend I was planning on another scorcher and preparing for a lovely sunny barbecue in the garden with the girls…and then the rain came. So an indoor Summer spread it had to be! These are the recipes I went with for a delicious, healthy mix to graze upon and natter over. Continue reading
I’ve never been a lover of peanut butter but seeing as it was Mr Tearoom’s birthday this week and he’s a fan I thought I’d combine a couple of easy recipes from bbcgoodfood.com and allrecipes.co.uk, and make this little treat. The result was surprisingly tasty for a non-peanut butter eating person such as myself and sheer delight for the birthday boy! Continue reading
Seeing as it’s Easter and Ma and Pa Tearoom are visiting, I thought I’d try my hand at a traditional Simnel cake. The sheer amount of marzipan in and on this cake will be a Dad pleaser for sure while the cake making alone will win over the master of all baking, aka Mum. Continue reading
