This is a very special feature, in that I’m writing about two of my favourite things; cake and dessert wine. I have a sweet tooth, I can never say “NO” to cake, and I always prefer the sweetest wine pairing even with my main. I’m unsure why I haven’t written this feature before, I guess I’m exploring food and drink…
Hi guys, hope all is well. People keep asking me which recipe I used for my recent bake (the delicious Bakewell Tart that I posted in a blog a short while ago). It was a recipe from Lisa Faulkner’s Tea & Cake cookbook. Please find below recipe – whenever you use, please do credit Lisa with it. Happy baking! Betty’s…
Hey guys, what were you up to this lovely Bank Holiday weekend? I had the best time ever. I was one of hundreds of thousands of foodies who flocked to Bolton for the town’s biggest and best food and drink festival yet. Organisers are still calculating visitor figures but early indications suggest they are set to top last year’s 152,000, with…
Hey guys, Second post of the day I know, but I just had to hop on to tell you about an ab fab and very special celebrity afternoon tea served up by award winning pattisier Slattery. It’s on the menu for Bolton Food and Drink Festival and I cannot WAIT for it! Celebrity chef and actress Lisa Faulkner, Great British…
Hi there, how are you? I hope you’re well and enjoying the start of what is going to be a delicious weekend! What are you up to? It’s been a good, productive week, busy with writing (Book 2 of the Screaming Snowflakes Saga is slated for release in December 2015) good food and baking. Sticking with writing for a bit,…
Hello All, Hope you’re doing well? I just had to hop online to share some exciting news with you. The email dropped earlier today, letting me know that I’ve been chosen as a World Book Night Giver (triple whoop)! WBN is a fantastic initiative championing reading and I’ll be on the streets of Derby dishing out one of my favourite…
Hey guys, how’s it going? It’s a chilly Tuesday afternoon and I’m hunkering down to my first blog of the week with prerequisite cup of coffee to hand (thank you to Rockstar Rosi at Rhode Island). So, what have you been up to? It’s been a fun few days. Two birthday celebrations, discovery of two restaurants and fleshing out a…