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 →
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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 →
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 →