My husband and I love cheese. Sometimes I would prepare a cheese plate with a glass of wine instead of dinner, especially after a very consistent lunch. For those occasions, having some nice oatcakes and water biscuits to go with the cheese is a must. I received these Stag Bakeries Seaweed oatcakes, Seaweed water biscuits
Author: Anca
Winter melon curry
In my last trip to the Chinese supermarket I got a lot of ingredients I never tried before, like the winter melon. After searching online, I’ve decided to make a Vegan winter melon curry with coconut milk and black beans. It was a fab idea as both my husband and I enjoyed it so much
Opies
I love trying new ingredients, so I was delighted when I was sent a few samples from Opies to try. Opies is a family-run business started in 1880. They are producing foods in the same location in Kent since 1929. Their range is very interesting and most of their products can be found in local
The British Crown Meringue Cake
My husband wanted us to do the British Crown Meringue Cake. I wanted to make the Picnic Fit for a Queen for the Great British Bake Off. So, we made them both. The other challenge was Victoria sandwich, but I’ve already made the Victoria sponge. After talking for a while, my husband said making the
Picnic fit for a Queen
Great British Bake Off is over. This makes me a little sad, I loved watching the show and doing the challenges, seeing the bakers having their amazing moments and their struggles. I’m happy Candice won, she was pushing herself every time and taking risks. This year I got the chance of working with Tesco for
Vegan roasted pumpkin soup
I shared a recipe for pumpkin soup last year. I usually make modifications to the recipes I’ve made before because I want to try something new. So, the soup I’m sharing today is different, it’s vegan and is made with roasted pumpkin. To enhance the taste of the roasted pumpkin, I’ve also added smoked paprika,
Coffee Fondant Fancies
I love Fondant Fancies even though I don’t like particularly sweet desserts, this one is an exception. I buy them from the well-known brand, but only their special range for Halloween or Christmas as their usual fancies aren’t vegetarian. The red food colouring they use is not vegetarian. I wanted to make fondant fancies at