It’s that time again – the Pieathalon. Not just any old one, this is the 10th anniversary of the pie extravaganza – we nominate a vintage pie recipe, the fabulous Yinzerella of Dinner is Served 1972 chucks our names in her virtual hat and bestows upon us our pie challenge. I submitted a chicken pie…
Halloween Ghost Cupcakes Halloween is all about getting creative with dress up – and it doesn’t have to stop there, you can also get creative with cake. Transform a batch of cupcakes into gruesome masterpieces 🎃👻 If you’re looking for a festive last minute Halloween treat – these Ghost Cupcakes are the cupcakes to make. The…
Blood Orange Season Blood oranges have a short season – January to March, so there’s still time to make the most of them. We don’t grow them here in the UK, they’re mostly grown in Mediterranean countries. You can easily spot a blood orange – they have a lovely distinctive dark red rind and flesh.…
A Different Way to Use Up Some Courgettes Actually, this cake is so good, it’s a bit unfair to suggest it’s something to bake with leftovers – it deserves a special trip to the greengrocer to buy some courgettes. But if you do have surplus and you’re wondering what to do with them – give…
I was ridiculously excited when I got the annual email from the brilliant Yinzerella of Dinner is Served 1972, reminding me that it was once again coming up to Pieathalon time. This annual pie fest is all about digging out vintage recipes and nominating them to pie mistress Yinzeralla, who puts them all in her…
I was to bake a Hawaiian Banana Pie I was late to the pie party this year. So late in fact that the wonderful Yinzerella of Dinner is Served 1972 gave up waiting for me to get my act together and nominated a pie on my behalf. And so I was to be part of…