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lemon curd swiss roll
For Father's Day last weekend Dad requested something lemon-y. I sense people may groan at the amount of lemon bakes I produce on this blog, but hey, my family *loves* lemon. Rather than bake my fail...
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new things
Just thought I'd do a quick round up of some new bits and pieces I've bought in the last month.New fabric! Both ordered from Frumble, a seriously dangerous website for me to visit as I have no self...
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strawberry and cream scones
It's Wimbledon season which can mean only one thing... it's time for strawberries and cream! Clichéd food blogger sitting right here.There's little I love more in the summer than watching Roger Federer...
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D is for Dinosaur
I made another dress.And this one has freakin' DINOSAURS on it! :DI'm mildly ashamed that I've had this fabric for over a year and have only just booted myself up the backside to use it. I love that...
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banana, coconut and pineapple bundt
Ah, Monsieur Swirly Bundt-Tin. We meet again....Except this time I'm armed with cake release spray. In your face previous failed bundt attempts!Admittedly this bundt is still a bit on the rustic side,...
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browned butter berry banana bread
Well that was fun alliteration. Let's say it again. Browned butter berry banana bread!There's 50g of white chocolate chips in there too but mentioning that in the title would have spoiled my fun.This...
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nutella chocolate chip cookie dough no churn ice-cream!
Well if I thought my last post had a long winded title this one is even more ridiculous. But yaaaay, ice-cream!After seeing Kate's no churn ice-cream a couple of weeks ago I knew I had to make some...
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cat lady
My musical disco cat fabric has turned into a dress. Hurray!The only major (lol, get it?) change I made from my previous dresses was the skirt. I used the box pleats from the original pattern but...
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a summery patchwork
This month I did some unselfish sewing and made a patchwork quilt for my friends who got married last weekend. As they've been living together for a few years they already own a lot of the usual home-y...
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new things
I've found some lovely things in the last couple of months, both online and in charity shops, so I thought I'd share them here.This J&G Meakin Studio small serving(?) bowl is my most recent find....
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A week of cake and silliness in London
Last week my friends and I trekked down to London for a few days of fun. I had a cold and consequently no voice during most of my stay (why did I have to get ill?!) but that didn't stop me. I was a...
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fruity apple and pecan... slice?
I'm finally back with a baking post! Look, I baked.... things.It was meant to be an apple and date nutty slice, but I had no dates so I subbed them for a mixture of dried raisins and cranberries, and I...
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custard creams
The number of times I've said "I'm going to bake some custard creams" over the last couple of years then proceeded not to bake them is embarrassing. I used to bake them in my uni days, pre blogging,...
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birthday blow away sponge and shiny new things
It was my birthday last Friday and my Mum baked a beautifully fluffy blow away sponge cake. However this was actually her second attempt. Her first cake went awry because she accidentally used...
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beards beards beards
Dress number four is complete and it is a bearded beauty. As soon as I saw this manly Michael Miller fabric I knew I had to have it. My love for beards is well known and joked about amongst friends. In...
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a very lemon-y birthday cake
Gather round lemon cake fans for I have a baked a seriously punchy, sharp and sweet cake. It's not for the faint-hearted.My Dad is a big fan of lemon bakes so I decided to pack in as much lemon flavour...
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hot chocolate deluxe cake
When I first left university and started this blog I worked in a cafe/bar and one of my favourite drinks to make was the hot chocolate deluxe: a milky hot chocolate topped with a swirl of cream,...
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black tea and blackberry cupcakes with honey cream cheese icing
I'm going to come out and say it... this is one of my favourite things I've baked in a long time.To be honest I've felt dissatisfied with the majority of my bakes since the new cooker arrived back in...
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pyrex and fabric purchases
I haven't been in the charity shops much recently but I have found a couple of pretty and useful pieces. I'm a sucker for pink rose patterned pyrex so these small casserole dishes came home with...
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a ridiculous christmas skirt
It's less than a month till Christmas now so I feel entirely justified in talking about it and starting my festive makes. Ok, so I haven't really bought any Christmas presents yet and I haven't even...
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