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Lemon Blueberry Muffins
My grandmother used to make these lemon muffins or “Madalenas” as she called them very regularly. I think they were my grandfather’s favourite, and I even remember my mum trying her hand at them. Blueberries were my addition, after having gone through what I call my “Nigella” phase. Whether you choose to add the blueberries […]
Chocolate Chip Cookies
This recipe’s origin was never that of a chocolate chip cookie, at least I don’t think my grandmother ever used it in this way. Her original recipe was for a plain crumbly nut biscuit which I seem to recall eating when I was young.
Erin’s Carrot Cake
This recipe is a merged version of an old Betty Crocker recipe and a version given to me by a colleague several years ago. Erin’s mum asked me to make this cake for her birthday, so I spruced it up a bit and decorated it more in lines with the occasion and ended up with the cover photo version.
Lemon Drizzle Cake
This recipe is and revamped version of the lemon pound cake my grandmother used to make.
Jessica’s Chocolate Cake
I call this cake Jessica’s Chocolate Cake as that is what my sons and their friends used to request whenever we had a children’s Party or general gathering.