Christmas simply isn’t Christmas for me without mince pies – after all, they’re one of the few treats that aren’t now available all year round. Good as the shop-bought ones are, homemade are better by miles. Even if you don’t make your own mincemeat, thanks to a few clever tricks in this recipe, a decent…
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Continue ReadingNow, I have to say, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas around here! This year, it’s taken a long time for the festive feeling to reach our house – despite the deluge of Christmas adverts that have been on TV for months, and the length of time that the stores have been promoting…
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Continue ReadingConsidering my love affair with all things chocolate mint, it’s not exactly a surprise that these cupcakes are a regular fixture within my baking arsenal. I’ve long been a fan of the mint Aero, with its crisp chocolate shell and delicate green-hued bubbly interior, but it took a longing stare into the vending machine at…