Archive for October, 2011

What to do with half a pig My boyfriend is the practical sort – for previous birthdays he’s bought me a sexy camera, gardening gear, foraging books and a coffee grinder. So when he started making secretive phone calls and muttering about how complicated my birthday was to organise, I didn’t exactly think he was whisking me off on a mini break. […]

Banana, coconut and pecan friands Dense, nutty cakes – crisp on the outside and soft in the middle.

Blackberry cupcakes Adding blackberries to the icing makes these cupcakes less sweet than usual, but just as pretty.