Have you overindulged at Easter? Chomped on a few too many chocolate eggs perhaps?! If so, maybe it’s time to dial back on the sugar and try your hand at a savoury gingerbread house instead. Full disclosure, I’ve not actually made one yet but I can certainly see the merits in doing so because as …
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Five things to do with gingerbread this Easter
Gingerbread is traditionally associated with Christmas but there is literally no good reason not to enjoy it all year round. And Easter gingerbread is definitely a thing (at least I and several other bakeries have decided it is!) Instead of the traditional festive reds and greens, think chocolate-covered confections adorned with lots of pastel pinks, …
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Gingerbread biscuits and bakes to lift and motivate your staff
Taking care of your employees goes far beyond paying them well and making sure they finish on time. They’re one of the most important assets your business has and when they know you genuinely care about them and have their best interests at heart it will pay dividends for you. After all, happy employees are …
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Best Rich Vegan Chocolate Cake Ever!
This is hands down the best rich vegan chocolate cake I have ever had the good fortune to make and it. It’d dark, it’s chocolatey and it ticks all the right boxes that turn it from an average cake into a truly decadent dessert. From a cake decorating perspective it also provides a really nice …
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies
Really what’s not to like about chewy chocolate chip cookies. These beauties closely resemble the ones you might buy from a well-known high street cookie shop. They really dont’ disappoint either. Super easy to make, they’ll quickly become a staple in your house. Well, they certainly are in mine – my kids love them. The …
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Lebkuchen Soft German Biscuits
I’ve been wanting to make Lebkuchen (pronounced Layb-kutchen apparently) for a long time after I picked up a pack in Lidl’s weird and wonderful middle aisle and was hooked. For me they tick all the boxes – a lovely spicey, gingerbread taste, chocolate accents, a little crunchy on the outside and soft and chewy in …
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Say it with a birthday gingerbread house!
Gingerbread is traditionally associated with Christmas but who says it should only be enjoyed a few weeks of the year? A birthday gingerbread house is a novel concept in the UK but one which is catching on slowly but surely thanks to our American cousins where gingerbead is hugely popular all year round. The UK …
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Gingerbread is not just for Christmas…
A quick whizz through all the lovely things you can do, have with gingerbread other than at Christmas
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Amaretti Biscuits Recipe
I love Amaretti biscuits like nothing else, which is strange as I am not a fan of marzipan at all even though these have a vaguely similar taste and texture. However, these biscuits are just to die for and I defy you to only eat one once you make them. They’re lovely soft bits with …
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Best Vegan Sweets for your Vegan Gingerbread House
Decorating a vegan gingerbread house at Christmas is, for me, one of the loveliest things I get to do with my kids and finding the best vegan sweets for it isn’t as hard as you think. With ever-growing numbers of people turning vegan, there is a dazzling array of tasty treats that contain no animal …
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