Homemade Elderflower Cordial
There is still time to collect some elderflower and make this delicious cordial! See my previous news post for my top foraging tips.
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It’s Elderflower Season – and you’re cordially invited!
The hedgerows are bursting with elderflower at this time of year. Time to get foraging…. Here are my top tips for collecting elderflower heads, ready for making a refreshing summer cordial.
Raspberry Cranachan
Sharing a quick an easy recipe for Cranachan, the perfect Father’s Day (and summer) dessert!
This traditional Scottish recipe is very adaptable, I have used it to fill a meringue roulade, but generally it is served in individual portions.
Top Cake Baking Tips
We were lucky enough to be given some fresh walnuts from a neighbour, so making a coffee and walnut cake was a perfect opportunity to use them! (…oh, and it’s my favourite cake…) As always, made using local @cotswoldflour.
Blackberry Mini Cakes
I had a busy weekend of baking parties! We baked the strawberry version of these gorgeous little cakes along with quail egg scotch eggs, and Italian breads.
It’s Funfetti Time!
Sharing a great recipe for FUNFETTI COOKIES, perfect for baking with kids (or anytime baking for anyone)!
Face-to-Face Classes are Back!
It’s great to be teaching in-person classes again. A busy but fun weekend teaching two private baking classes, a savoury picnic food class on Saturday and a Parisian-style Macaron class on Sunday. Fortunately the weather was cooperative too so participants were able to enjoy their picnic treats outside!
Mocha Shortbread
Saturday, 29 May was National Biscuit Day! In celebration, I am sharing one of my favourite biscuit recipes. Mocha Shortbread