Kitchen aStore
Come and have a browse round Cake and Calico’s aStore – kitchen essentials, kitchen desirables and random kitchen goodies galore!
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June 14, 2013Scotch Bonnet Cheese Scones
When my local supermarket put a new cheese variety on the shelf, Cheddar with Scotch Bonnet chillies, I didn’t hesitate to pick it up. I l... -
June 13, 2013Sweet Ginger Marinade (for chicken ̵...
Fresh ginger is one of those indefinably wonderful flavours that just gives a real kick up the backside to ordinary food. I love it with beef. I... -
June 10, 2013Banoffee Crunch Muffins
I have this recipe for banana cake on a crumpled piece of paper inside my favourite baking book. It originally came from the internet but it’s s... -
June 7, 2013Manly Chilli Chocolate Cake for Father&#...
Father’s Day is always something of a conundrum here at the Cake and Calico mansion. It follows hard on the heels of TMOMD’s birthda... -
May 31, 2013Deviled Eggs Niçoise
Why do eggs and fish go so well together? There’s something counter-intuitive about it. Eggs are from flighted creatures, fish are f...
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Scotch Bonnet Cheese S...
When my local supermarket put a new cheese variety on the shelf, Cheddar with Scotch Bonnet chillies... -
Banoffee Crunch Muffin...
I have this recipe for banana cake on a crumpled piece of paper inside my favourite baking book. It ... -
Manly Chilli Chocolate...
Father’s Day is always something of a conundrum here at the Cake and Calico mansion. It ... -
Two-Tone Mini-Muffins
I sometimes find ooey-gooey icing, whether it’s royal or buttercream, a bit too much on the to... -
Skinny Millionaire Sho...
You might find it hard to believe, but when it comes to sugary, sweet things, there are some treats ... -
Teabread: Possibly the...
A few years ago, we spent a chilly February half term break in the beautiful city of York. The... -
Rockin’ Rock Cak...
Some people call them Rock Buns or Rock Drops – where I come from they are Rock Cakes. I... -
Muscovado Creams
There’s something so primitive about a double biscuit. Separating the sides. Savouring t... -
Tear and Share Loaf: t...
Speaking as a very recent convert to homemade bread, I now find that I’m completely bes... -
Kiwi Cakes with Kiwi C...
Kiwi fruit is one of those gorgeously tangy, crisply sweet flavours that is difficult to pigeonhole....
Out and About
Cockleroy Hill and The Ora...
We are planning our summer break in a log cabin in the Highlands this year. It’s going to be great, sunshine or rain, midges or none. We W...
Savouries
Scotch Bonnet Cheese Scone...
When my local supermarket put a new cheese variety on the shelf, Cheddar with Scotch Bonnet chillies, I didn’t hesitate to pick it up. I l...
Scottish
Haggis Rolls: Caledonian C...
Okay, so I’m aware that haggis is a niche product. It’s very Scottish. And for some reason people either love it or hate it.&n...
Top Tens
Top Ten Ways to Get Childr...
Like every other parent in the history of kid-kind, I struggle to get my son to eat veggies sometimes but I persevere and it’s rare for him to t...
Scotch Bonnet Cheese Scones
When my local supermarket put a new cheese variety on the shelf, Cheddar with Scotch Bonnet chillies, I didn’t hesitate to pick it up. I love that delicious Mexicana cheese…
Sweet Ginger Marinade (for chicken – or whatever…)
Fresh ginger is one of those indefinably wonderful flavours that just gives a real kick up the backside to ordinary food. I love it with beef. I love it with…
Banoffee Crunch Muffins
I have this recipe for banana cake on a crumpled piece of paper inside my favourite baking book. It originally came from the internet but it’s so long ago that…
Manly Chilli Chocolate Cake for Father’s Day
Father’s Day is always something of a conundrum here at the Cake and Calico mansion. It follows hard on the heels of TMOMD’s birthday, which means that any cakey celebratory…
Deviled Eggs Niçoise
Why do eggs and fish go so well together? There’s something counter-intuitive about it. Eggs are from flighted creatures, fish are finned. Sky, sea. Air, water. You get the gist. …
