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An experiment – Chinese-style cupcake

Chinese New Year is almost upon us, which means we’ll be soon be celebrating the Year of the Horse and I’ll be back at home, enjoying Mum’s cooking and collecting lai see! And what better excuse do I need than CNY, to experiment with a chinese-style cupcake?

I went a bit outside of the box with this one.. I tried to think of chinese food I like to eat and how it could be turned into a cupcake. After much deliberation (read: I asked for Jak’s opinion) and decided to go with a cupcake version of duck pancakes. Continue reading “An experiment – Chinese-style cupcake” →

January 30, 2014January 29, 2014 by Sami Categories: Cupcakes, HolidaysTags: chocolate, cucumber, experiments, hoisin sauce, savouryLeave a comment

Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts

These little tarts combine three of my favourite things – dark chocolate and hazelnut encased within a perfectly buttery pastry case. Not too difficult to make and you get a dozen tasty results, well, what are you waiting for? Continue reading “Chocolate Hazelnut Tarts” →

January 21, 2014January 20, 2014 by Sami Categories: Pies & TartsTags: chocolate, hazelnut, tartsLeave a comment

Good old fashioned, chocolate cookies

I came across a “Chocolate Crackles” recipe in my Great British Bake Off: How to Bake book and it looked very similar to a standard brownie recipe… but in a cookie form, so I had to try it out. It turned out to be a delicious chocolate cookie, with a nice and crunchy outer layer and a soft, almost gooey centre. Think I’ve found my new favourite chocolate cookie recipe! Continue reading “Good old fashioned, chocolate cookies” →

January 10, 2014January 26, 2014 by Sami Categories: CookiesTags: biscuits, chocolate, cookiesLeave a comment

Feast your eyes on this

If you’re one for keeping resolutions to stay fit and go to the gym, then this post might not be for you. Otherwise, step right in for a meat and cheese feast extraordinaire. Continue reading “Feast your eyes on this” →

January 4, 2014January 26, 2014 by Sami Categories: BreadTags: bread, pizzaLeave a comment

All tied up

Bows can add a nice finishing touch to cakes, so I thought I’d squeeze in one final (festive) post before the year’s out. Here’s a super simple guide to making a small fondant bow (warning, will be picture heavy!)…
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December 31, 2013January 26, 2014 by Sami Categories: Holidays, How ToTags: bow, Fondant, tutorialLeave a comment

Tis the season..

It’s officially less than a week until Christmas and just one working day left for me this year! Christmas is almost here, so I thought I’d break out a classic Christmas time flavour – apple and cinnamon for some cupcake treats for work. I tried out a new recipe for the cinnamon cream cheese frosting and it turned out great, going well with the apple cupcakes. Continue reading “Tis the season..” →

December 19, 2013January 6, 2014 by Sami Categories: Cupcakes, HolidaysTags: apple, christmas, cinnamon, cupcakesLeave a comment

Lemon & Blueberry Cupcakes

Lemon and blueberry – not the most seasonal of flavours, but one to cure the post-summer blues now that it’s getting slightly darker and slightly colder. Last night, I had some time and thought I’d experiment with a new flavour. I’m a big fan of lemon flavoured cakes and blueberries are one of the very few fruits I eat (I know, I know, I should eat healthier..) so why not mix the two together? The burst of colour from the blueberries in the cupcake makes it a little more interesting as well. Recipe as follows…

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November 27, 2013January 26, 2014 by Sami Categories: CupcakesTags: blueberry, cupcakes, lemon1 Comment