:: Happy weekend!

Posted by Joelle on March 21, 2008 | Permalink

Wishing a happy Easter weekend to all our readers. May you have chocolate eggs a plenty and feel the goodness of springtime.

Although the weather forecast here is for rain, wind and snow, I am still full of thoughts of weak sunshine showing through, birds returning to the garden and flowers growing. It makes me think of waking from my own winter slumber and making plans. Four days off work… such possibilities.

Categories: adventure
Tags: cake, chocolate eggs, spring

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:: Cake Dilemma

Posted by Vanessa on March 18, 2008 | Permalink

It’s Stephen’s birthday on Easter Sunday this year. In the past he’s made me some fairly impressive cakes, and I’d like to bake him something special and unusual that isn’t too tricky. These are some cupcakes I made for my friend’s birthday last year; I iced them when they were too hot - which is why the icing is patchy- but they tasted nice (lemon icing and my mum’s fairy cake recipe). That’s my main baking/crafting flaw; impatience. I’m thinking I could make a giant cookie with a birthday message on it, but is that too lazy?

Also, I really hope he doesn’t check this blog for the rest of the week! Any birthday-bakery ideas? It could incorporate Easter chocolate…

Categories: adventure
Tags: birthdays, cake

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:: Rescued biscuit tins

Posted by Joelle on December 13, 2007 | Permalink

I just discovered these tins, by Robert Archard, which I love. He has stripped most of the paint off old biscuit and sweet tins, leaving a stencilled design behind. I love baking, and it is great to see some cake tins that are an alternative to all the retro Cath Kidston styling. Plus it is great to see such a great reused and recycled product.

It’s tempting to wonder how to DIY these, but since Robert is selling them for a bargainous £6 (small tins), £8 (medium) or £10 (large) on his website I’d say go straight to him. How many people have access to a sandblaster anyway?

Also worth a look as excellent biscuit themed Christmas pressies are his cute little ceramic custard cream keepsake boxes, and the very handy gift tag ink stamper.

Robert is going to have a stall at The Design Grotto in London’s Somerset House this weekend, where I am headed. I know what I’ll be buying!

Categories: design, green, shopping
Tags: biscuits, cake, recycle, reuse, robert archard, sweets, tins

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