Cakes

Single Malt Whisky and a Traditional Tea Time Dundee Cake for New Year

New Year’s Eve and A Trio of Appetisers from the Lavender and Lovage Kitchen!

Magical Christmas Fairy Cakes for Christmas Eve

I’m dreaming of an Italian Christmas, Day Nineteen on the Advent Calendar and Panforte

Christmas Fairy Cakes in a Jar, Day Seventeen on the Advent Calendar and The Big Christmas Bake-off

St Lucy’s Day, A Special Birthday and Saffron Cakes ~ Lussekatter

Day Twelve on the Advent Calendar, We Should Cocoa and Chocolate Orange Cake Truffles

Bonny Scotland, St Andrew’s Day and Fruited Tea Loaf with Whisky

Advent, Candles, Baking Mad and an Enchanted Gingerbread House

St Catherine’s Day, Lace Makers and Cattern Cakes

Remembrance Sunday, Tea Time Treats and Dark Sticky Double Gingerbread

Baking Mad, Mich Turner and Mini Snow Flake Christmas Cakes for Let’s Make Christmas

Making Winter, Baking with Mum and Wee Whisky Doused Hogmanay Dundee Cakes

The Pink Whisk, Halloween and some Apple Recipes

More Halloween Treats for the Children….Spooky Spider Cakes for a Howling Halloween!

Welcome! I'm Karen; it’s lovely to see you here. I was born in South Africa, but I've lived all over the world, latterly calling North Yorkshire my home where I lived for many years before moving to SW France, although I'm now living in the Lincolnshire Wolds, a designated area of outstanding natural beauty, in an old Victorian cottage. I am a freelance food and travel writer, as well as a food stylist, and recipe developer, with a passion for art, travel, books, photography, seasonal food and especially cheese and wine. Please do get in contact with me if you have any questions about my work or commissioning me. Read More…