If you were a type of pie what would you be? My granddaughter Harper gave me a lovely little book for Christmas called “What I LOVE About You Grandma”. On each of the 50 pages there is a prompt sentence and a place where she could write her response. They all brought so much joy to me when I read them. But one page in particular gave me a chuckle. “Grandma if you were a pie you’d be…” and she wrote “apple”. Continue reading
Though today is Wednesday, my favorite day of the week, it feels more like a Monday. Here in the U.K. it’s the dreaded first day back to work after the Christmas holidays. But the minute I start my Woman Crush Wednesday cooking tutorial on Snapchat (username blissbakery) all that will change. I will bust out some singing (off key) and another fabulous recipe from a female foodie. And for the last WCW of 2016 I’ve got a winner! Continue reading
I’m back in London and ready to fire up the oven for another edition of Woman Crush Wednesday! My fav day of the week. Another female chef is going to be getting the love and we are getting an amazing recipe recreated live on Snapchat (my username is blissbakery if you’d like to come watch). With this being the last Wednesday before Christmas we have to make something festive. But with all the temptations looming, it would be nice to have a not so naughty option. Enter the ever fabulous healthy eating expert Amelia Freer. She is the British nutritionist that not only has two best selling cookery books but has helped umpteen celebs get on the right track with a passion for good, clean food. Continue reading
Because of travel and other commitments I haven’t done a Saturday Cookreel Snapchat take over in a few weeks. But I’ve been meaning to share this recipe with you from a takeover I did when I was in the U.S. recently visiting my daughter and her family. In fact, this recipe is actually from her blog In Her Chucks. Though the blog is dormant for the moment with her mommy and work duties, is is loaded with great recipes. Like this one for Apple Crisp. Continue reading
Though some stores have been displaying Christmas items since Halloween, today, Black Friday, is the official start of the Christmas Season in America. I managed to avoid the mayhem as I am not a shopper. But I still want to add my two cents to the Christmas mix. Continue reading
Though you may think I am a bit serious at times with my sobering childhood stories, I’m actually quite silly and love to laugh. It really is the best medicine! I even choose social media that makes me smile. Lovin’ Dublin is one of those. Every now and again there is a bit of naughty language, but I just look at the source. I mean, when I lived in Dublin, I heard many an eighty year old Irish granny use the “F” word. However, they just use an “e” in place of the “u” since that version of the word is part of the Irish vernacular. But for the most part Lovin’ Dublin is fun, whimsical, and I get my daily dose of home to keep me going. Continue reading
Living in Los Angeles for many years, I would have dined at the famous Cheesecake Factory on a number of occasions. But I never actually ate a cheesecake there. Because their food portions are so large I was usually too full for dessert. I know, for a sweet tooth like me that says a lot! On one visit there I did order a slice of cheesecake, but asked for it in a “to go/take away” container. Then I tucked into it later on that evening, with help of course. It too was so big! We Americans do like our super sized portions! However, it got me to thinking that it would be fun to have a mini sized cheesecake. One that didn’t leave you feeling so full and/or guilty! And since I am a cupcake aficionado I thought why not do a mash up of the two!? Oh yea! Continue reading