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Review: Treeby and Bolton Cafe, Keswick

Often, I am so consumed in my own baking exploits that I visit our local café’s and restaurants and completely forget to get a picture of my food nevermind actually blogging about my experience. I hear you say, isn’t this a Cumbrian food … Continue reading

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Spiced ginger and honey cake

My dad strikes again. One would have thought that my cheese and rosemary scone offering would have sufficed and put his begging to an end, but no, it seems to have had the opposite effect and actually spurred him on. … Continue reading

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A Taste of Italia: Chocolate, Almond and Orange Biscotti

I was lucky enough to work in Italy for two Summer periods while I was a student. What could be better than looking after children, teaching them English in the glorious sunshine and beach front location of Golfo Aranci, Sardinia? Nothing! I … Continue reading

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A Mother’s Day Victoria Sponge, Against the Odds – Introducing the ‘Victory Sponge!’

A Taste of Cumbria received a picture via Twitter last week of a homemade Victoria sponge from Scott McLoughlin. Scott is a very good friend and is a novice baker. As you can see and will read in his guest … Continue reading

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Chocolate and pear tea loaf

After successfully mastering the banana tea loaf. You may want to move onto a new delicious flavour combination. As most of my recipes are born, I had looked in my cupboards at what needed to be eaten up. Ripe pears- … Continue reading

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Delicious Banana Tea Loaf

For all those beginner bakers out there, this is one tried and tested basic recipe with little chance of error. I have been making this banana loaf for years. It’s delicious served cold or warmed for breakfast but is also … Continue reading

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