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Butter Baking

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Category Archives: Savoury

Parmesan Chilli Shortbread

I’m so excited about these savoury shortbread cookies! I’ve been meaning to make them for ages and now I just don’t know why I waited this long. They’re totally addictive. Not joking. I ate about 4 of them just while I was taking photos. I really want another one. Like, now. They’re that good. I first fell in love with the chilli and parmesan combo when I made these. This … Continue reading →

Cheese Straws

Who loves cheese? I loved these cheese crackers so much (thanks Erin!!), that I went on a hunt for similar recipes. These are slightly different from the cheese crackers. Those ones were cheddar and onion, and these are parmesan and chilli. YUM. These also had a different texture. They were very crumbly. Like, you would pick up one of the looong sticks and it would snap in half. And then … Continue reading →

Chilli Cheese Twists

Before I started working at a cupcake shop, for many years I worked in retail. It feels like a lifetime ago now, but my last retail job was at a men’s store that sold shirts, slacks, suits, ugly t-shirts, shoes, that sort of thing. My manager (lets call her A) and I had a lot of boring, quiet hours spare to amuse ourselves when we were working in the store. … Continue reading →

Baked Artichoke Dip with Homemade Croutons

As much as I love sweets and pastry and pies and cookies, I love savoury food. I don’t really like cooking though, so when I make savoury dishes they are usually quite simple. I love sitting down with friends and making share plates of blue cheese, cheddar and brie, with some quince paste, black olive tapenade and chunky chilli pesto. A few glasses of wine and some crackers or these … Continue reading →

Cheddar Cheese Crackers

I know that this is a baking blog and that you probably come here for a sugar hit. But do you like cheese? Because I really like cheese. Cheese. Cheese. Yes, please. Blue cheese. Brie cheese. Camembert Cheese. Jarlsberg cheese. Goat’s cheese. Plastic slice cheese (leftover childhood snack love!). Edam cheese. Mascarpone cheese. Parmesan cheese. Feta cheese. Gouda cheese. Cheddar cheese. Yum! Cheddar. So because I like cheese, today we … Continue reading →

Bacon Cheddar Pull-Apart Bread

If you suffer from high cholesterol, I suggest you step away from the screen. There is nothing healthy about this pull apart bread. Quite the opposite actually. It includes all the ingredients required for a heart attack. But oh boy, is it deliciously finger-licking good. I really, really, really love bread. Not plain bread, but flavored bread, bread with bits of things in it, sweet breads or bread lightly toasted … Continue reading →

Golden Northern Cornbread

If you are a regular reader of this blog, you would be aware that not long ago I attempted a vegan and gluten free cornbread from BabyCakes. Unfortunately, it was a complete failure.  Since then, I have been determined to find the perfect cornbread recipe. I wanted a cornbread that is moist, light, slightly sweet and baked in a loaf pan like a banana cake. I wanted to toast it … Continue reading →

Little Quiche Lorraines

When I was about 11 my dad brought me home a book called Junior Cook. I spent hours going through it, marking all the recipes I wanted to try and making lists of the ingredients I needed to buy. That book pretty much marks the beginning of my foray into cooking and baking on my own (rather than just mixing Mum’s cakes or eating her raw apple pie dough). I … Continue reading →

Caramelised Leek and Goat’s Cheese Tart

I don’t really like cooking. I’ll do it on occasion when I feel so inclined but I am much more a baker of sweet treats. If I didn’t live with my family I would happily eat things like toast or cereal or maybe even cookies for dinner. I would never cook just for myself (even though I bake for myself all the time. Funny isn’t it?). However,  dishes like this … Continue reading →