Tag: honey

• #100bakeschallenge: Bara Brith and Welsh Cakes.

  It was St David’s Day this Tuesday. I’m not Welsh, although I have strong connections with Wales. My mum was born in Colwyn Bay, although she grew up in Kent and I have family who live in North Wales. I actually went to uni in Bangor, where I did my teaching degree and have lots…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  March 6, 2022

  #100bakeschallenge, Family Meals, loaf cakes, No Bakes, Regional Baking

  baking with kids, Bara Brith, camomile, dried fruit, griddle cakes, honey, recipe collection, recipes, St David's Day, tea bread, tea loaf, teatime treat, Wales, Welsh baking, Welsh Cakes, Welsh recipes

• White Chocolate Pretzel Blondies

  The other day I was in Leeds with my two children. Whenever we go into Trinity shopping centre I like to go into Gobstoppers, the American sweet shop as I look for things I can add to my baking. Usually I buy M&M flavours that aren’t widely available in the UK, such as the mint…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  April 11, 2018

  Traybakes, Brownies and Flapjacks

  American candy, Annie Bell, birthday cake sprinkles, blondies, golden syrup, honey, pretzels, traybake, white chocolate, white chocolate pretzels

• Panforte- The Great British Bake Off Christmas.

  

  Friday 22nd December 2017. Panforte is a traditional Italian delicacy which is usually eaten with coffee after a meal. It is full of dried fruit, nuts and spices and baked in the oven on rice paper. A little piece goes a long way as it is very rich. I had tried some Panforte one Christmas…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  December 31, 2017

  Classic and Traditional Cakes, Seasonal and Celebration Cakes

  after dinner treat, almonds, baking, Christmas, coffee, dried fruit, foodie gifts, honey, Italian, Italy, nuts, panforte, rice paper, spices, traditional

• Welsh Honey and Camomile Bara Brith- My Own Recipe Featured in The Clandestine Cake Club A Year Of Cake.

  

  Last year myself and the other Clandestine Cake Club members were invited to submit recipes to be included in a brand new cookbook due to be published in September 2015. It was to be called “A Year Of Cake” and members were asked to contribute recipes which celebrated both festivals and famous people’s birthdays from…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  September 28, 2015

  loaf cakes

  A Year Of Cake, afternoon tea, Bara Brith, camomile tea, dried fruit, honey, tea loaf, The Clandestine Cake Club, Wales, Welsh, Welsh honey

• Honey and Apple Cake from The Clandestine Cake Club (A Year Of Cake)

  

    A Year Of Cake is the eagerly awaited second book by Clandestine Cake Club founder Lynn Hill with contributions of lots of delicious recipes from Cake Club members from around the world.  The book was published on 10th September but being as I was lucky to have two recipes included in the book, I got…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  September 15, 2015

  Seasonal and Celebration Cakes

  A Year Of Cake, apple, cake, celebration, honey, Jewish, Jewish New Year, Rosh Hashanah, September baking, sweet, The Clandestine Cake Club

• Scandelicious Baking- An Update on the August Cooking The Books Challenge.

  

  It’s been a few weeks since I updated my blog. There’s been so much going on.  Once the school holidays are over I’m back into work mode and there is barely time to get the jobs around the house done.  Then again, I haven’t managed to get anywhere near my computer.  So I thought I’d better…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  September 15, 2014

  Breads and Yeast Bakes, Tarts and Pastries

  baking, buns, cheese, cheesecake, cod, cream cheese, creme fraiche, eggs, honey, Krisprolls, nutmeg, oatcakes, picnics, porridge oats, quark, savoury, Scandelicious baking, spelt flour, spring onions, yeast

• Honeycomb Bundt Cake

  

  I completely fell in love with some honeycomb shaped cake I ate while on holiday in Wales last year.  We were staying in New Quay and enjoyed a visit to the honey farm just up the road.  We had been there before on a previous holiday and went back to stock up on honey and…

  Smart Cookie Sam

  August 4, 2014

  Bundts

  acacia honey, bees, bundts, honey, honeycomb, Nordicware, Nordicware honeycomb bundt pan. greek yoghurt