bakewell tart with flowers
Baking

Bakewell Tart

I found a recipe card for Bakewell Tart in my Mum’s recipe box the other day: short crust pastry, raspberry jam, frangipane, icing!!! ‘Yum’, I thought. I just had…

simnel cakes on a plate
Baking

Easter Simnel Mini Cakes Recipe

Easter Sunday dinner is fun to plan because it’s easy to try something new without upsetting anyone. Unlike Christmas when so many traditional favourites are necessary, Easter doesn’t have…

traditional currant welsh cakes
Baking

Traditional Currant Welsh Cakes

Traditionally, Welsh Cakes are chock full of currants and sprinkled with white cane sugar. I recently posted a recipe for Chocolate and Ginger Welsh Cakes.  But I wanted to post…

irish soda bread
Baking

Irish Oat Soda Bread Recipe

Irish Oat Soda bread is an amazing bread to make. You can make it so fast. It’s great for beginners or even experienced bakers who want some fresh baked bread on the…

decorated window of Cabane Sucre in Mont Tremblant
Journal

Mont Tremblant

My husband and I were lucky  to visit Mont Tremblant twice this winter. Our first trip was in December, one week before Christmas.  It was super cold but the…