Taken from Pinkster Boozy Berries Cookbook. A moreish boozy bake… Serves: approx 20 brownies Ingredients: 2 tbsp Boozy Berries A punnet of fresh raspberries 50g chopped walnuts or hazelnuts (optional) 200g dark chocolate, broken into chunks 100g milk chocolate, broken into chunks 250g pack salted butter 400g soft light brown sugar 4 large eggs 140g plain flour 50g cocoa powder Method 1.Heat oven to 180C. Line a 20 x 30 cm baking tray tin with baking parchment. Place the choco

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Last night we hosted another successful evening of chocolate and cocktails. The chocolates were all canapés savoury and sweet. I have written a blog recently about chocolate and cheese so click here for reading that and understanding what combinations work well. Last night I talked about tasting chocolate and cheese and here are some tasting tips: Start with savoury and then switch to sweet. The sweetness of chocolate can sometimes overwhelm the palate. So start with the chee

We have been so lucky with this beautiful Spring weather the past few days. Normally it never happens in the school Easter holidays!  As a family we are getting ready for Easter with visiting National Trust properties and gardens last week and even joining in the egg hunts. Note that the National Trust are now advertising the ‘Cadburys Egg Hunt’ rather than the ‘Easter Egg hunt’ what do you think about the word Easter being dropped? I understand the reason behind it but still

It’s Friday and its gone cold again… I had been wishful thinking earlier in the week on my dog walk with the sun out! There are daffodils and colourful tulips in the shops but we have to wait a few more weeks before those bulbs really start to show in the garden… With that in mind the slow cooker has been out and in action this week! I do love meals that just slowly stew together over many hours, the perfect one pot, filling the house with delicious smells greeting you as you

As its Chocolate Week I have been busy experimenting. I have been meaning to do this for a while, baking with avocados! It really is the fashionable thing and as a family we love avocados, so the combination intrigued me… and so I went the whole hog, much to my 10 year old daughters disappointment… no sugar, no gluten, and no fat! So what is in this cake? I experimented with two different recipes and I know the one I prefer. Firstly can I just talk about ingredients… as Waitr