Wedding favours

For the recent wedding fair I attended (More pictures to come, I promise!) I created some wedding favours.

This is based on a vintage tea set.

An old favourite, for the people who make the day magic.

Butterfly cookie

Gold cookies, for a special sparkle (these are my favourite, if I was getting married (again) I would have gold everywhere!)

Iced gems, which can be packaged, but how sweet to have vintage tea cups filled with these goodies on every table?

Named cookies for each guest.

I hope you enjoyed this quick trawl through some favours, I am still playing catch up, so lots of deliciousness to come!

xxxx

Book Club Cake of the Month...February

This month (OK last month) we read 'The Observations' by Jane Harris.

The book is written from the view point of Bessy, who happens upon a 'castle' (farm) in need of a house keeper. She has a dubious past that is sooo tragic, but her wit and humour prevent it ever becoming depressing. She works for  Arabella ('Missus'), a beautiful but equally tragic figure with her own secrets.

We all really enjoyed this book and it got 8-81/2 from everyone.

However, for some reason, it didn't really make for the most interesting discussion we have had. Sometimes the books that work less well elicit the best response. That said I would definitely recommend it, as it is pacy, witty and intriguing. The reason I liked it so much, was that I continually changed my opinion of Arabella. I dislike stories where I form an impression of a character and it is consistent to the end, I like to be challenged on my prejudices and kept on my toes, all of which this book gave me.

As for the cake, I was once again frantic with other work. At one point Bessy eats a cone of hokey pokey. So that is what I made, using Nigella's recipe. It literally took me five minutes and went down a storm.

The next book on our list is 'War of the Worlds'

Previous book club cake of the month
January

November
July

June
March

April

February

November 

October

September

World Book Day 2012

Another year, another World Book Day!

Unfortunately this year I really didn't have time to make any cookies. But I feel it's become a tradition and I didn't want to  let the kidlets down. (I suspect they wouldn't have cared at all, but Mummy guilt is a powerful force).

So I asked the teachers what books the classes were reading that week to save me spending time thinking and researching ...'The Gingerbread Man' and 'Treasure Island'. In half an hour two class loads (thirty in each class...thank God I stopped at two kidlets!) of cookies were ready! (The time schedule explains the excessive use of Photoshop.)

If you want to see previous years cookies (I had so much more time then!) you can look here and here and here.

xxx

Photo shoot sneak peak

On Friday I had the great pleasure of being the official food stylist for the Cake and Bake Show photoshoot. It was a really fun day with loads of lovely goodies being photographed, made by myself and others. Hopefully I can show you the finished pictures very soon. I know you'll love them!

xxx

ps, the graveyard was the view from the changing room, not just a random picture I threw in!