Can you believe it, it’s already December! Where has this year gone? The good news is that Christmas is just around the corner and to celebrate we are bringing you an extra special Facebook application competition this month. Throughout December, we will be giving away a prize every weekday...

Another bead of sweat plummets from the small between my shoulder blades. I promise never to complain about the timid heat of we get during the summer again. The air is thick with dust and odour, saturated with the struggles, hopes and triumphs of the Indian people. I can taste it when I...

As the winter weather is now truly setting in after an un-seasonably warm autumn, we all need something hot and comforting to munch on as the nights turn darker! That’s where hot chocolate cupcakes come in! Hot Chocolate Cupcakes Ingredients: 130g Plain flour 1 tsp baking powder 120 ml...

One of life greatest conundrums…how do you find a great hair stylist? You know the kind I’m talking about, they are nice, know exactly the kind of cut you want, they are experts at colour and help you find a colour that suits you and they don’t charge a fortune. In my 6 and a half...

I have noticed in shops and garden centres that they are selling some lovely rustic looking flower pots with bulbs in them such as Hyacinth and Tête-à-Tête. However, they all seem rather expensive so I thought I would have a look into doing something myself for a fraction of the price. On a...

I’ve written about Zumba as an “unusual” workout before. The “Latin-inspired, calorie-burning dance fitness-party” has caught my attention as a great way to work up a sweat and to keep workouts fresh and fun. But Friday was the first time I’ve done a Zumba workout of my own. A...

If you like me wake up in the morning with that craving for coffee, but never have time to make it before you rush out the door; this is the perfect cake to satisfy that craving, without the spills and it satisfies your stomach at the same time! Coffee & Walnut Cake Ingredients: Cake 2...

Calzone; a folded variation of pizza, is said to have originated as a street food because it was easy to eat whilst walking or standing. When I worked in a pizzeria in my teens it was the chef’s nemesis. He dreaded anyone ordering calzone because he hadn’t quite worked out how to...

I find it so hard to find air fresheners that I can get along with. So many of them smell so industrial and so chemically – I find them intolerable! Recently I started experimenting with my own versions. I’ve come up with a couple of neat and very quick ways to make your place...

This Christmas is going to have to be a frugal one. I have become a student again and to say I am missing my monthly pay cheque is a bit of an understatement! So, I have decided that this year will be the year that I make ALL of my presents. I love crafting so this comes as no chore to me and...

It feels like winter is almost here and my skin has already started rebelling against it! Every winter, without fail, I go through this awful phase with my skin where it goes all scaly, itchy, sore and red for a few weeks or more; then eventually settles down and goes back to normal....

Something to brighten up your day in this changeable weather! Rainbow cupcakes hide the prettiest surprise inside. Just wait until you see the smile on all your friends faces when they take a bite! Ingredients: 110g/4oz butter or margarine, softened at room temperature 110g/4oz caster...

I reckon everyone’s had the “I want to be a photographer” itch at some point. Usually after a wedding or other occasion that had a professional photographer at it, you see the pictures and tell yourself “I could do that.” The reality is it takes pro photographers years to hone...

Hello Bakers! It’s National Baking Week, so to celebrate I’m sharing with you one of my most fave recipes EVAH! These are just the cutest: Cookie Monster Cupcakes! Ingredients: 110g/4oz butter or margarine, softened at room temperature. 110g/4oz caster sugar. 2 free-range eggs,...

I was lucky enough to have a friend make this dish for me over the weekend, and it’s definitely one of those share-worthy dishes. The flavour combination between the butternut squash and risotto is surprsingly refreshing and can warm you up on any cold day, and the best thing about...