Christmas is not Christmas in the Hart household without gingerbread cookies. They’re worth baking for the wonderful smell alone. The raw cookie dough is pretty moreish too. I usually turn to my Peggy Porschen recipe which is authentic as it … Continue reading
Category Archives: Christmas
White chocolate and Irish Cream fudge
I’ve been MIA for a little while, but am slowly easing myself back into the wonderful world of craft. It’s this time of year, it makes me craze makey bakey goodness! I started last week with Coca Cola cake for … Continue reading
Nigel Slater, nostalgia & cheese puffs
My favourite cook & food writer Nigel Slater is now on Twitter! I must say I adore him (in a completely un-romantic way) & he would be my dinner guest of choice. I could talk to him all night. He … Continue reading
All Wrapped Up
So this year I had limited time & a limited budget but I still wanted to get a little crafty with my present wrapping. I like the popular brown paper option. It’s easy & very effective. But I wanted something … Continue reading
Gingerbread Cupcakes with Salted Caramel Buttercream Icing
Gosh, feels like it’s been ages since I made anything. So in an attempt to get Christmassy, I decided to make some gingerbread cupcakes. I’ve made plenty of gingerbread biscuits, but never the cake before, so this was a new … Continue reading
Hart’s Rudolph Prints
Inspired by our own blog & Cara’s previous post showing how to make super cute reindeer Christmas fingerprint cards, I decided to try my hand at making my own Christmas cards this year. As it is Mabel’s first Christmas I … Continue reading
Nutty Cinnamon Palmiers
I first made this when I was about 14, and in the cookery book they were called Sweet Cinnamon Pig’s Ears. That doesn’t make they sound terribly appetising! Most people will know them of course, as Palmiers or Elephant’s Ears. … Continue reading
Hey Dolly! Why so Wonky?
While having a rummage through my vast and jumbled craft box and I found a small rag doll that I had started to make a few years ago. I was making her for my wedding, the intention being that my … Continue reading
A stitch down memory lane.
For many years now I have pestered my nan to write down her stories and memories. There are tales of real sadness, joy and intrigue in our family – as with everyone’s – that only she knows in any detail. … Continue reading
Blackwork embroidery; who knew?
I was introduced to this form of embroidery by Cara & was immediately intrigued as something so simple looked so effective. Pinterest has some lovely examples … Then I acquired some patterns during a craft fair trip & thought I’d … Continue reading