Barmbrack (or brack) is the bread I grew up with. It's a bread I know. Often called a 'tea cake', it's actually a tea laden fruit bread which softened the pang of many a hungry stomach.
Everyone has a tale of how they came to bread and this is mine. Read more
Signs of New Beginnings!531
New Red door in the sunshine! New trellises Randy mounted! Waiting for the clematis to wake up. New snowdrops about to open New Daffodils getting close too New REAL flowering bulbs - the crocus have arrived New Dog! OH[...]
Sweet Beginnings531
Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day. I love every kind of traditional breakfast food from pancakes and omelettes to bagels and bacon. Despite this fact, I find myself eating the same two or three things for breakfast every day,[...]
New beginnings531
March - Occupation: Financial analyst, 50 hours/week September - Occupation: Full time pastry student, 35 hours/week Yes, I've made the switch. Well, at least for the next 7 - 11 months. My offer letter from [...]
Bountiful Beginnings531
My house, like most, is hectic in the morning. No matter how prepared I am to start the day we inevitably hit several speed bumps on our way out the door. Dragging the kids out of bed after 3 warnings that time is running out,[...]