This year has rattled by and with November now here, it’s only a matter of weeks until the new addition to our family is due. I’ve been trying to get to as many places as possible to promote my book before ‘d-day’, which this week has meant some really fun visits.
We made the most of the extra hour today and worked our way through a whole load of pumpkins. Both a carving tutorial and a cupcake recipe on the blog this week.
While this week’s been a bit crazy for me, there are 12 other people it’s been a whole lot crazier for. I can’t wait for the new series of Bake Off to start this Wednesday – on your marks, get set, BAKE!
I’ve had a fantastic week this week getting to do some really cool things and ending in a great Father’s Day.
A great week ending in my daughter’s 6th birthday party. My kids’ birthday cakes are one of the main reasons I got into baking in the first place. This one was particularly sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
This week we’ve made the most of the sunshine and spent nearly all of it outdoors – perfect!
We are huge Eurovision fans in our house. Usually the evening’s food for the Song Contest draws inspiration from all over Europe but as tonight’s final is coming live from Vienna, it gives us the chance to go full-on Austrian with one of our favourite meals. Here’s the recipe for you to make it too.
One of the best things about being on Bake Off was learning so many different baking techniques: pastries, tarts, éclairs, etc. But without fail, it’s cakes that prove the most popular and that I’m still asked to make most often. I’ve probably got more cake recipes buzzing around my head at any one time than anything else and cakes have kept me busy in the kitchen this past fortnight. So I’m going to share a few of my top tips…
Missed out writing my blog last week as I was away on my brother-in-law’s stag do in Poland. Now I’ve recovered, I’m making up for it with a double blog this weekend. A recipe today and my usual blog will follow tomorrow. If you’re stuck for ideas for dinner tonight, I’d really recommend Shakshuka. Easy and delicious…
Richard Burr 