Mar 152019

How to use Russian Piping Tips

For Lucy’s mum’s birthday, I wanted to experiment with my Russian piping tips. What are Russian piping tips, you ask? They are decorative icing nozzles that create floral patterns [I even have snowflake ones!], and, as…Continue Reading

Feb 102017

Spiced Beetroot Cake

I was gifted a copy of The National Trust Cookbook for Christmas, and among the dozen or so pages I sticky noted was a recipe for a spiced beetroot cake. I don’t think I’ve ever attempted…Continue Reading

Jan 272017

Strawberry Cupcakes

Last weekend, we had everyone over for second Christmas since I was away in December. We had a buffet-style lunch because it’s easier to let people pick what they like and eat at their leisure, than…Continue Reading