Here's my tip – the recipe says “line a 20cm square shallow tin ...”. dip a teaspoon into the melted chocolate and place a tiny blob in...

Who doesn't love chocolate and fudge? Here's another idea for that perfect gift this Christmas! Chocolate Fudge Squares Take...

Editor's note: Planning ahead for Christmas? Autumn is the time to harvest your damsons so I give you the complete guide to damson gin. ...

… in January and birthday gift ideas. I said after the doorstep delivery of the birthday gift in January, where possible within current con...

to carry on where I left off, sort of! 6 th January is the first birthday on my list, the Wednesday as the lockdown is introduced. My f...

As you know from recent posts I'd made the salted caramel cheesecake … there's only one problem when you've “road-tested” a dess...

I delivered the first package on the 8 th December. It worked out better than I'd expected – everyone is so busy rushing around with l...

Before I move on to the dessert I promised, I've a hotchpotch of bits and pieces I've been meaning to tell you before the Christmas ...

I think you'll find this little gem really useful, here's the recipe - it's easy peasy : Lemon syrup 200g icing sugar, sifted...

  here are my offerings, in the box my understated brown paper package, tied up with string my overstated brown paper package, tied up w...

You have to be a certain age to remember cinder toffee – it's downside was that it almost always stuck to your teeth – not a good look! ...

Everyone has their own favourite “go to” recipe for scones so it may be a complete waste of time! For those who don't I know that this ...

As I said at the beginning of Brown paper packages … use tried and tested recipes – what's your signature bake or preserve or pastry? T...

  I was able to get preserving sugar, which was a surprise dice the red onion as finely as you can manage it makes for a more refined tex...

First up - Cranberry and red onion relish. I think I prefer a relish to a chutney – I like the combination of fruit and a vegetable, lettin...

Remember that nothing is set in stone and you can change your mind and tweak – make a list of what comes to mind and then sleep on it – or i...

Before our second lockdown I saw my friend Margaret once a week, distanced, for coffee. I should explain that Margaret is a very fit 89 yea...

there's a large cellophane bag underneath the pennant shaped bag and then the red ties – it's to give an idea of choice and what s...

  I sourced my boxes locally from SCS Packaging in Finedon, NN9 5JG – check out their website www.scspackaging.co.uk I bought 25 - only...

I realise it's nothing new to make your own gifts to give at Christmas – lots of us having been doing it for years. In 2019 I made pies...