One of my favourite things about Valentine’s Day is after the purgatory of January, it gives you a bit of an excuse to indulge your sweet tooth. This week I’m sharing lots of Valentine’s bakes to make for someone special or even better, to treat yourself!
We had a wonderful Great British Bake Off reunion this week at a very special wedding. And as you would expect, there was a LOT of cake…
Settling down with a cup of tea this evening after another busy weekend. I made this mandala cake for a 7th birthday party today and I think it’s my most popular cake yet (certainly on my Instagram!) Some tips on how to make your own on this week’s blog.
It’s been the sort of week where if I’m going to indulge in treats, I need to burn it off too.
So apparently 17 January is ‘Ditch Your New Year’s Resolutions‘ day. Don’t beat yourself up about it if you’ve joined this club. When it’s cold outside and you’re skint after Christmas you need to cut yourself some slack!
I’ve reverted back to being a big kid this week and loved every minute! One of the best things about being a parent is getting to enjoy so much “kids’ stuff” so I make the most of it as often as I can.
A reflective week this week. After a cracking Great British Bake Off final I’ve been looking back at some of my own highlights of the past year.
This week we’ve made the most of the sunshine and spent nearly all of it outdoors – perfect!
When you get accepted as a contestant on the Great British Bake Off, there’s a very interesting part of the contract. It warns “you will gain weight”! I have to say that with the amount of baking I’ve done over the past 18 months, it’s inevitable that it takes its toll a bit but I’ve got quite an active week ahead to start making up for it.
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner so I’m sharing an easy bake to make for the one you love (or for yourself!) It’s for the chocolate brownies pictured above, and they’re delicious. I’ve had another busy old week to update you all on first though…
Richard Burr 