It didn’t take me long to get round to a second attempt at fudge did it? I decided to start my adventures with “proper” fudge with a favourite flavour, chocolate.. with a few pecans added for good measure. Fudge comes under the category of crystallised  candy, the sugar has to be cooled and then beaten [...]

Autumn is finally here, or at least it’s trying to push it’s way in. Hopefully today is the first of many sub 80 degree days and not just an anomaly. It was a tough choice whether to write this, or sit in the garden enjoying the weather. That’s about the only time I would need [...]

Got given The Perfect Scoop back in July (for my birthday), yes, I asked for it. But on some level I like to think that perhaps my Mum was dropping some hints for when she next visits! David Lebovitz is a fantastic chef, this is the only book of his that I own but I’ve [...]

Do you know what Sunday is? It’s March 14th.. Which on this side of the Atlantic is 3.14, otherwise known as the mathmatical term of Pi.. Yes, I’m a math geek. Did you notice, if you look at 3.14 in a mirror it even looks like it says pie! So, to celebrate Pi day, I [...]

The CC kitchens were abuzz, sugar and cinnamon filled the air. We were making pie, glorious pie, and lots of them! The day started with making the dough and getting it chilled. Then lining all the tins.. Well, actually, the day started with a cup of tea, as it always should. Tea is an integral [...]