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How to make iced coffee in a Nutribullet

September 14, 2016 Joanne Mallon 8

  This is probably blindingly obvious to some people, but not to me. It was only when I was in a cafe paying £3 for […]

Afternoon tea at The Savoy hotel London

June 18, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

So as promised here is my cake report, fresh from an afternoon spent face first in a bunch of them as I sampled afternoon tea […]

#Juneathon day 16 – ALL THE CAKE

June 16, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

  Today promises to be extra busy so I’ve already done my daily Juneathon exercise first thing in the morning. I’m off to London to […]

#Juneathon day 13 – Lucky for some

June 13, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

Today is the most special day of June for me because it’s my lovely son’s birthday. I didn’t go to the gym but I did make a cake. […]

Top 5 kitchen gadgets*

February 18, 2015 Joanne Mallon 0

It’s no secret that I love a gadget. Who doesn’t enjoy a new toy with beepy noises and buttons to press? Plus with kitchen gadgets […]

Making a Minecraft birthday cake

June 26, 2014 Joanne Mallon 0

And so it came to pass that Gamer Son turned 11. All he wanted for his birthday was a Minecraft birthday cake. Also possibly Mariokart […]

Simply Seedy Courgette Cakes recipe

May 14, 2014 Joanne Mallon 0

Ever since the juice detox I have been right off cooking and food in general, but this week it was my turn to host book […]

The bad baker’s guide to making macaroons

February 26, 2014 Joanne Mallon 1

Go to France. Eat a lot of macaroons. They will call them macarons but don’t get a bug up your ass about this.  Become so […]

Fifteens – a recipe for people who can’t bake

November 17, 2013 Joanne Mallon 7

  I brought you back a present from Belfast. Fifteens are a traditional Northern Irish recipe, origin unknown. No actual baking and hardly any measuring […]

Cakesterminate! – Doctor Who versus the Dalek cake mould

August 5, 2013 Joanne Mallon 3

      It’s no secret that our love for Doctor Who could fill a Tardis. Plus we like cake a lot too. And with […]

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