The SO has become accustomed to me running into a room (or texting him – he gets no break for being at work) and demanding, “What’s a W.I.-style treat that would be best in spring?” or “What’s a very English cake that travels well?” As the resident chef and Yorkshire native, he’s my source for…
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A Classic Kiwi Anzac Biscuit Recipe (for investigative dragons)
I’m quite embarrassed to admit that I’ve never actually made Anzac biscuits before. They were ubiquitous when I was growing up – every market stall and bakery had them, and the taste of them is as wonderfully familiar as my go-to quick cookie recipe for porridge cakes (which I have yet to put on this…
Christmassy Cranberry-Pistachio Cookies (fit for dragons)
Now, I may not need an excuse to bake cookies. I mean, who does? Cookies, when made well, are marvellous little treasures of sweetness and glory, a little crisp, a little chewy, and guaranteed to make any day that little bit brighter. But, it being Christmas, it’s pretty much compulsory to have cookies handy in…
Yule Be Sorry – A Cozy Christmas Mystery Launch Day!
Me, excited? Ahahahaha. Yes. Of course I am! Yule Be Sorry, Beaufort Scales’ second full-length book and my first cozy Christmas mystery, is out today. Yay! I’m so happy to be sharing this with you, and, as ever, it’s as much your success as mine to have got the book this far. I may have written…
A Christmas Cozy Mystery (with Dragons) – Yule Be Sorry Chapter Two
How do I know it’s almost December? Well, not from the Christmas products in the shops, since they’ve been there since October. But because Yule Be Sorry, Beaufort’s Christmas cozy mystery, is out this Friday! On many grounds, I object strongly to it almost being December. I’m not ready for the end of the year…