Category Archives: Tea, Cakes & Confectionery

Beetroot and Brown Sugar Floating Islands on a Chocolate Custard Sea

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Annie Nichols

6.4 I had borrowed Lauren’s vintage American waffle iron and she had borrowed my Sicilian cake stand for ages and ages. We both felt guilty. Today we did an amnesty and swapped objects. George made his sour dough waffle batter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Brunch, Eggs & Dairy, June, May, Puddings, Tea, Cakes & Confectionery, Vegetables | Tagged edible gum, waffle batter, waffle iron | 4 Comments

Mother’s Day – Happy Mother’s Day Winnie

Posted on March 10, 2013 by Annie Nichols

When I was 15 I made this Mother’s Day Flower Basket Cake for my Mum, from this St Michael (Marks and Spencer) book. I made it in secret over at the next door neighbour’s and it was those same neighbour’s, Shirley … Continue reading →

Posted in April, March, Tea, Cakes & Confectionery | Tagged Baking, cake, Cake icing and decorating, Happy Mother's Day, Mother's day, Mother's Day cake, Mothering Sunday, Pamela Potter, seasonal cakes | Leave a comment

Love cookies Love is in the air…..everywhere….

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Annie Nichols

Make some cookies. Make some icing. Go crazy and have fun! Happy Valentines day! Happy Birthday Freya! X

Posted in Elevenses, February, Midnight Feast, Tea, Cakes & Confectionery | Tagged happy birthday, heart shaped biscuits, heart shaped cookies, hearts, love, love hearts, valentines, valentines day | 1 Comment

Winnie’s Christmas cake brown paper #recycle

Posted on December 23, 2012 by Annie Nichols

Whilst sorting out Winnie’s things recently, we found this brown paper that she had used to wrap her christmas cake before baking every year……Merry Christmas! X

Posted in December, Tea, Cakes & Confectionery | Tagged christmas cake, merry christmas | 1 Comment

Honeyed Quince and Vanilla Tarte Tatin with Marzipan – Quinces are in…

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Annie Nichols

Today I was tweeted by Sarah Taylor (@happerley50) asking hopefully, if the picture of rolled pastry I had posted on Instagram, was going to be filled with quinces? (me thinks she may have a pile to use up…) It wasn’t, but she … Continue reading →

Posted in December, Herbs, Spices & Flavourings, November, Nuts & Fruit, October, Tea, Cakes & Confectionery | Tagged dessert, puff pastry, quince, quince quinces, quinces, tarte tatin, vanilla pod | Leave a comment

Black and White Christmas Pop-Up Market 1st and 2nd December 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Annie Nichols

Once again I’ve decided to throw open the doors to my studio and invite some very clever people to make, sell and perform some wonderful stuff. This is what’s it’s looking like so far…. ….Black treacle toffee, Warm White Russians, … Continue reading →