Last week I baked some cookies from my Gran’s old recipe book. It was an old Be-Ro baking book and the recipes were real classics. I was flicking through them and realised that you just don’t see as many books like this anymore. Apart from Mary Berry bringing out a new collection of recipes tied in with her BBC show each year the rest is simply focused on specific foods or diets. No one really seems to be baking anymore and if they are then it is with avocados and chia seeds, superfood powders and organic nut butters. Where has the classic baking gone? …
The countdown to Christmas is on! I am visiting all the local Christmas markets, drinking plenty of Glühwein and generally getting into the festive spirit. It also means that I am baking lots of sweet treats at the moment and shortbread is one of them. …