Don't coconut drops sound just delightful? Like something that falls from the sky at Willy Wonka's factory and might be made by teeny tiny sugar dipped elves? Well, actually they …
I think we could safely say I'm not a natural vegan. But, and I know this is a cliche, my best friend is and I wanted to bake her something …
Sometimes things in life call for alcohol. And since it's Christmas and my last column for the Brixton Blog and Bugle, this seems like one of those moments that needs …
Who doesn't love stuffing? I had a particular fondness for the stuff you get in supermarket sandwiches around Christmas or even a packet of good old Paxo. But I also …
Merry post Christmas and Happy New 2016! I hope you had a fantastic festive season and aren't planning to punish yourselves in anyway with month long detoxes or exclusions? You …
After years of thinking choux pastry was impossibly difficult to make, 2015 was the year I mastered it and thus was tempted to make it every day. These little party …
Are you suddenly panicking that you haven't got a Christmas cake? What if I told you that you could still make a homemade one and it'll probably be the best …
As my blogging career goes on, I grow fonder and fonder of making things with sugar and better and better at it. I always know we're at the crossover time …
I've been working on several pieces for the Brixton Blog over the last few weeks about what different cultures and nationalities do for Christmas and my attention was particularly drawn …
Few things are more Christmassy than mulled wine but often it doesn't live up to expectations and tastes slightly bitter despite the sweetness of the drink. This happens when you …
A few years into living in Brixton, I started drinking rum as my go to drink. Previously it had been gin which was my loyal weekend tipple throughout my late …
Having been reintroduced to the Irish tradition of spiced beef by Niamh Shields' fantastic recipe in Comfort and Spice, it's become a festive favourite again. This year I've gone a …
Theoretically I have the most fantastic simple slow cooker idea for a Christmas gift for you today. However when you taste it, you'll fall so in love with it that …
There are many examples of Britain and America being divided by their common language. Some seem exotic like a short stack of pancakes. Some seem amusing such as the confusion …
Being organised enough to make my own Christmas pudding this year is fantastic because it's given me the opportunity to make these fabulous festive flies' graveyards (or fruit squares for …
When I was growing up, I associated certain tastes with times of the year. Chestnuts were the taste of celebrations at Christmas when my mum made a gorgeous frozen pudding …
