Around 6 months ago I received a call from Darren to say that he and his fiancé were off to South Africa in the new year to get married. They were planning on a big wedding celebration party on their return at the end of February and he was looking for a cake. I took […]
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How Little Things Make All The Difference
I can honestly say that the run up to Christmas has probably been my busiest yet. With chocolate pizza’s on the go, Christmas markets and fairs, numerous cake orders, preparing, buying presents and school performances, December was a busy one! The cafe did a promotion on mince pies and companies chose to say thank you […]
From Creating To Baking
I received the call that I had been hoping for at the end of September to advised that I had been chosen to supply a new café in town with their baked cakes. I was delighted. This meant more baking, which I love (obviously!), creating more ideas and gaining more knowledge. You can never have too […]
The Long Distance Wedding Cake Relationship
I think this last week has been a big blow to many of us weather wise. Floods, winds and genuine cold for the first time in what feels like a long time. My time to put away the summer clothes and reach out for the heating switch has sadly come which has made me reflect […]
A month of eating cake!
It has been a very busy month for me with sorting and naming school uniforms, fulfilling customer cake orders and most weekends spent judging. From Horticultural Societies to the Great Horsham Bake off to my local village church fete this weekend. Never have I been faced with so many delights and difficult decisions to make! […]
Judging – Sweet Vs Savoury
I cannot believe that it has been a year since I was asked to judge at the first Great Horsham Bake Off. As the second event is looming (this Sunday 7th September), I have been thinking about what categories I will be given to judge this year and how long it will be before I […]