This year, for Littlest’s 4th birthday, I attempted my most ambitious cake to date. She requested a rainbow cake with rainbow icing and a rainbow on top. I decided to make a six-layer rainbow cake with rainbow petal buttercream, a fondant rainbow on top AND Smarties inside the cake for that extra rainbow surprise. To… Read More
At Christmas time, we all need recipes that are a feast for the eyes and taste buds, but which don’t cause us so much stress during the preparation that we cannot enjoy them! We have partnered with Schwartz to give you just that – simple recipes that anyone can make but with Schwartz spices to… Read More
Pineapple has been a little out of fashion in recent years – but we have a recipe that will make you agree that pineapple needs a comeback. This cake with a special golden twist is perfect for any celebration but it also works particularly well at Christmas. It uses Del Monte Gold® Pineapple. Del Monte Gold®… Read More
We are proud to be partnering with Schwartz this year, to make your Christmas stress-free and delicious. Getting children to eat vegetables can be tricky at the best of times and Christmas does not necessarily improve things, even with the threat of Santa’s naughty list! Our Festive Star Winter Vegetables are packed with all kinds… Read More
We are so pleased to be partnering with Schwarz to bring you some show-stopping Christmas recipes this year. Our tear and share snowflake is a party sensation. Flavoured with orange and chocolate and served with lavish dipping chocolate, this is a party piece that takes just a few minutes to make – but it will… Read More
Someone’s Mum and Daddy Cooks Food have partnered with Schwartz to create simple but show-stopping recipes to make Christmas stress-free, easy and delicious. Frosty Christmas evenings were made for recipes to warm us up and get us feeling festive. They are for fires and blankets, good company and… our warming Butternut Squash Soup. The Schwartz… Read More
Baking and Christmas go hand in hand in our household. Whether it is our tradition of Christmas Eve baking, or baking gifts for the School Fayre your friends and relatives, December is not complete without the smell of something yummy baking. These Cranberry and White Chocolate Cookies are so easy to make, they taste divine,… Read More
When House contacted us to ask if we could try their latest kitchen innovation -THE EGG™ – I was thrilled, as I knew it would make a stunning gift for a certain person who has a birthday in November. If you follow our food posts, and the Daddy_cooks_food Instagram channel, then you will know that… Read More
Birthdays are for cake. Of course, the cake does not have to be pretty, or expensive, or huge. Just made or given with love, just eaten and enjoyed with friends and family. As long as it tastes good, as long as you share it with those who are dear, the cake has served its purpose.… Read More
Autumn is a time for comfort. As the weather gets cooler and the trees put on their vibrant display, we seek the comfort of cosy fires, blankets, and yummy food. The popular foods of autumn are those which also evoke the feeling of hygge, which is why hot coffee and pumpkin spice have become staples of… Read More
Have you heard of Streusel? Streusel is a kind of crumbly topping made with flour, sugar and butter. It can be used on cakes, pies and muffins to give a lovely taste and texture, a bit like the top of a crumble. We have come up with a streusel recipe with an extra delicious twist.… Read More
This is a paid collaboration with Sainsbury’s* New potato season is in full swing and Taste the Difference British Gems are currently in Sainbury’s stores. The weather has been glorious lately and new potatoes are practically synonymous with summertime. Sainsbury’s asked us to come up with a recipe to showcase the delicious British Gem baby new… Read More