A lot of my childhood memories revolve around my grandparent’s house. My parents have always worked full time, so when I was young I would go to my grandma’s after school and on the holidays. My cousins would be there too and they are boys, so we would get up to all sorts of mischief. I fondly remember my grandma chasing my cousin around with a long wooden spoon in … Continue reading →
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Traditional Apple Pie
I have blogged about a lot of apple pies in this little blog’s short existence. There have been little apple pies, toffee apple pie bars and Polish apple crumble pie, but no classic pie. Which is strange, because traditional apple pie is something I have made for years. I love this pie. To me, it is perfect. And a pie-loving girlfriend was coming over for coffee, so I thought I’d … Continue reading →
Easy Pancakes
This is my go-to pancake recipe. It’s quick, its easy and it makes big, thick, fluffy pancakes. It’s nothing fancy – there’s no beating egg whites, no folding, no buttermilk, no refrigeration. You just mix, cook and eat. See? Easy pancakes. This is the recipe I always whip up when I’m craving pancakes. This is the one I make as an after-school snack for my brother. Sometimes I make it … Continue reading →
Chocolate Mousse
Today I made chocolate mousse. Because my dad asked me to. I may have mentioned before that my dad doesn’t really eat anything I bake. Instead he has blocks of Cadbury milk chocolate or gross packet biscuits, the plain ones covered in dark chocolate. It breaks my heart a little when I have spent the day baking a chocolate cake and instead of trying some he wolfs down chocolate biscuits. … Continue reading →