Jul 13, 2010
I love the refreshing blend of fruits that you get in Pimm’s: strawberry, cucumber, orange and mint. I’ve been thinking about how best to combine all the flavours into a cupcake and this is the result. The buttercreams all work really well, none of them overpowered each other including the cucumber which I thought would be awful because it’s quite watery.
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Categories: Cupcakes | Tags: cucumber, lemon, mint, orange, strawberry
Jun 01, 2010
Summer strawberries, mmm delicious! Making your own strawberry sauce is so incredibly easy, there’s no reason not make it. I loved opening up the cake box and letting the smell of fresh strawberry hit me.
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Categories: Cupcakes | Tags: strawberry
Apr 11, 2010
As some of you know Lay The Table has taken a move up North – Leeds in fact, and that’s meant I haven’t posted for a little while as I haven’t had internet access at home. On the upside, moving has allowed to me the opportunity to finally get a herb window box. We went [...]
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Categories: Food, Reviews | Tags: chives, herbs, lavender, oregano, rosemary, sage, strawberry, thyme
Oct 19, 2009
A classic recipe that’s sure to impress anyone! It’s so easy to make it look stunning, fresh fruit really sets it off. I use buttercream to fill it with fresh cream on top with a little lemon juice and rind to cut through the sweetness of the filling.
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Categories: Full size cake | Tags: cream, lemon, strawberry
Oct 13, 2009
There’s nothing like indulging in a little luxury from time to time and Charbonnel & Walker chocolates offer you just that. I could hardly contain my excitement when I discovered they had a shop in Leeds where you can choose your own little boxes of treats.
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Categories: Food | Tags: champagne, chocolate, strawberry
Jul 26, 2009
Make the best of summer fruits and enjoy a British tradition, stawberries and cream, with a twist! The best thing is these aren’t too sweet, with the lemon just curbing the sweetness of the strawberries.
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Categories: Cupcakes | Tags: cream, lemon, pomegranate, strawberry