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It was our turn to make the cake for the PTA cake raffle this week, so I (quite literally) plumped for my favorite tried-and-tested chocolate fudge cake recipe. Moist and squidgy, it is delicious with either a cup of tea in the afternoon, or with a guilty conscience at about 3am; if you still haven’t got over that marzipan binge

Ever selfless, my son Wolf and I have been experimenting with lots of different hot chocolate recipes over the last few chilly days, and now, slightly less than two stone heavier, I can bring you our absolute favorite. Unimaginably thick and silky, it has a continental feel to it, reminiscent of dipping churros in sticky chocolate by the Roman amphitheatre

This fabulous recipe for mulled cider is courtesy of our friends at Gisela Graham. Perfect for staying in this weekend and avoiding Storm Deirdre! Ingredients 1.5 litres of good quality cider 400ml of apple juice juice and zest of 1 orange 1 vanilla pod 1 tbsp of all spice 3-4 star anise 2 cloves 2 apples – sliced into 5mm rounds

So this month we have the pleasure of being featured in Sussex Life magazine, with Bex’s recipe for Danish rice pudding!     This fabulous dessert is traditionally eaten all over Denmark on Christmas Eve, and a peeled almond is often hidden in the serving bowl. Whoever finds the almond wins a prize, although if you have won, don’t reveal

Julestjerner, or Danish paper woven stars, are one of the most iconic of Scandinavian Christmas ornaments, and are very easy to make once you have got the knack. They look wonderful piled up in bowls with a few fairy lights, strewn across your Christmas table, hung on the tree or strung together to make a lovely mobile. We hang a