Testing chocolate. It’s a hard job, but someone’s got to do it. Yesterday I received a Christmas Goody Bag from Hotel Chocolat. Full of a delicious selection of chocolate goodness, I couldn’t wait to jump right in. What;s in the bag?   50% cookie and caramel wreath 6 Christmas Mess chocolates –…

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Many of us will like a good cup of coffee to get us going in the morning, and coffee machines such as the Nespresso make this quick and easy, and open up a whole new world of flavours and taste sensations. Gourmesso are the alternative capsule for your coffee machine. Available from…

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With Christmas just around the corner, many of us will end up with piles of leftovers once the festive dinners are done. I am always looking for ways to use them up, as I HATE waste – and this is one of my favourite recipes. Simple, quick and delicious, this…

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Cooking with ginger always makes me think of Christmas – must be something to do with festive gingerbread men – so this week, we stuck with the seasonal theme and made a banana and ginger cake.   Ingredients 125g butter 150g golden syrup 100g light muscovado sugar 2 bananas 2…

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Back in October, we reviewed some lovely Heinz baby food pouches, which Max enjoyed very much. So we were thrilled when another delightful little basket of Heinz goodies arrived – this time their breakfast range. Creamy oat porridge Six cereal breakfast biscotti Banana and apple muesli breakfast pots Creamy oat porridge…

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