My mum Monica was a wonderful cook, of everything, but especially cakes and pastries When I started making cakes myself, I suddenly realised I didn’t need any instruction because I remembered so clearly watching her make cakes and buns on countless occasions.
I like baking, but I am nowhere near as good as she was…however, it is great fun and a wonderful way to celebrate a special occasion, even if the results are a bit lop-sided they usually taste alright! I do try different recipes, but I nearly always resort to the old faithfuls, and my cookery bible for sweet things is the Be-Ro recipe book.
Newcastle United… my son’s favourite team from the age of 2… his 6th birthday cakeMy daughter loves ladybirds, she always has… here’s her 4th birthday cakeIt’s Christmas! A traditional cakeAnother birthday, my son aged 2This Christmas cake had a lovely glazed nut toppingA Dundee cake for Christmas this yearIt’s Easter so it has to be Simnel cake with lots of marzipanMy daughter’s naming dayAnother ladybird birthday cake… it must be for my daughter!The extra chocolaty chocolate cake for my chocoholic aunty, AudreyJelly babies sun-bathing on a biscuit crumb beach by a blue jelly seaHedgehog cakeMy golfing husband’s cake
I'm Making My Way through Exquisite Exandria, the official Critical Role cookbook. Through cooking, and blogging, I hope to free up those word juices, and actually finish a WIP. Join me?
Lois Elsden 
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