A few things

It has been an interesting few days. Let me start by showing you this. Did you know that chives flower? I didn’t! I finished my Turtles hat (ie, plain hat with turtle buttons sewn on) on Saturday afternoon. I know it looks a little bit pointy but it’s not noticeable when it’s on. Lamb’s Pride…

Cinnamon Twists

You know you’re better when you want to bake cinnamon twists! Cinnamon twists are just strips of a basic yeast dough dipped in butter, rolled in a mixture of sugar and cinnamon, twisted up and baked until crispy. This was my first time making a yeast dough and I have to say, leaving a bowl…

It’s raining men!

… Gingerbread men, that is. I made double the quantity and rolled the dough out thinner so I ended up with nearly 50 men. I’ve popped them in the freezer in little bags of 6 until they are needed – the icing I use dries pretty quickly so all I need to do is remember…