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Cutting + sticking + sewing + baking. My creative life.

Month: February 2011

Catch-up

I thought we'd have a little catch-up as I didn't blog over Christmas I didn't show you some of the pictures I took.  I was really pleased with this lobster stocking which I made for the last facebook giveaway of 2010.  Here's the question: -It’s the final giveaway and I…

February Cake of the Month

February Cake of the Month.  Sorted.Here's what happened: -It's February Cake of the Month!! This month I am giving away cherry coconut brownies, they are limited edition as they are from an Australian Women's Weekly recipe and require one of my friends to send over a Cherry Ripe bar from…

Valentine’s Day Baking

Baked my Beloved a big ole heart shaped scone for V-Day as we are 'esconced' together! Added some Jersey cream, Bonne Maman strawberry conserve and a mahoosive fruit and nut Toblerone (now gone!)Valentine's loveMelanie xx

Schiacciata with Mozarella and Bacon

I made schiacciata as it is known in Florence and is what I would call focaccia.  The recipe was from Nigella's 'How to be a Domestic Goddess'.  I didn't have the gorgonzola or pine nuts it required so I used mozarella and bacon.  As my eldest son would say "Nom, nom, nom".Love…

Return of Cake of the Month!!

I am happy to announce the return of Cake of the Month!  Wahey!!  I am doing it for my facebook giveaway fun this year and January's cake was a Chocolate Malteser Cake.  The recipe was from Feast by, everyone's favourite, Nigella Lawson.  Answer a question of my posing and you…

Stitching with Intent

This year I am taking a different textile course, 'Stitching with Intent' which is run by Committed to Cloth. We have had our first session and we also had a pre-first session meeting both at Chequer Mead Arts Centre in East Grinstead.  Chequer Mead is a great venue with a huge studio…