I loved watching Nadiya's British Food Adventure last year and after several weeks thinking 'I don't need another cookbook' I gave in and finally bought it (it was probably the crisp and chocolate peanut tart that persuaded me) Since then, I've looked at it with a drooling mouth but not actually cooked anything. Until now... I needed a recipe to christen my new Bundt tin and remembered seeing one in the book called 'Caramelized White Chocolate and Hazelnut Bundt Cake'. Now, for those not in the know, caramelised white chocolate has the brand name Caramac, a super sweet light brown chocolate that you might remember from childhood. It can be a little difficult to get hold of, you'll find that not all the supermarkets stock it and if they do, it can be a bit pricey because it's not available in a large size. Anyway, with this in mind, I headed to Tesco to buy the ingredients, not completely convinced I would be able to get everything but ver...
You might have guessed by now that I love to bake. I enjoy all sorts of baking and often try to challenge myself with something new (I have been in training for the Bake Off for about a million years - I hope they pick me one day!). Joining the WI recently has given me more reasons to bake and more people to eat my baked goods - there's only so much a family of four can get through, especially when one of the four is only 10 months old! I have to confess that I have never been very good as biscuits. I am getting better but apologies to anyone who has had to eat one of my not-so-great attempts over the years. I have discovered that the secret of a good biscuit is all in the rolling out. Usually the thinner the better, depending on the type of biscuit you are making. Oh and getting them out of the oven before they get too brown - usually only a little colour is perfect, even if you think they might be undercooked. Anyway, years ago, o...
Now, before you read this post, I have to confess it wasn't written specifically for my blog. It's something I wrote for Media Magazine in June 2011 but was never published. It's a little bit dated - I believe series 8 has already been shown - but it might still prove useful for media students studying TV drama. For everyone else, it might just be a good way to appreciate this fab show. Incidentially, I still haven't watched series 7 or 8 - anyone want to lend me the box set??? Back in September, a student, after hearing my confession that I was a House fan, lent me the first six seasons on box set. Now (the following June) I have almost finished watching the lot. That’s 34 discs and 133 episodes. Approximately 5320 minutes of my time or about 3.5 days. It may not sound much to you ( I remember the days of watching box sets in bed when I was younger) but it’s hard to fit in such committed viewing along with a f...
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