FaffyOct 25, 20213 minCardamom BunsThese sweet, buttery and tasty cardamom buns are to die for. They take a bit of time but are completely worth the effort. The first time...
FaffyMay 10, 20215 minVanilla birthday cake with strawberry jam & vanilla buttercream filling and a chocolate drip layerMy Mum turned 60 in December and to celebrate I decided to bake a special birthday cake. I made a vanilla layer cake with vanilla...
FaffyFeb 15, 20219 min12 tips to improve your beer homebrewingTo celebrate our first anniversary of homebrewing beer I have decided to tell you my top tips for homebrewing beer!
FaffyFeb 8, 20215 minAlmond Macaroon RecipeSo simple to make with only 4 ingredients, these tasty almond macaroons are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are...
FaffyFeb 1, 20214 minNYC Style Seriously Chocolatey Chocolate chip cookies!!!I saw this NYC style cookie recipe posted on Jane’s patisserie‘s blog a couple of months ago and I have wanted to make it ever since. I...
FaffyJan 25, 20213 minQuick beetroot, goat's cheese & walnut tart recipeA quick, no-nonsense beetroot, goats cheese and walnut tart. Tasty and super easy. I think I am a little obsessed with simple savoury...
FaffyJan 18, 20216 minYour Fave Stout Chocolate Cake with Bailey Cream Cheese IcingI made this tasty cake just before Christmas when I was feeling pretty Christmassy and before London moved into Tier 4 and our big family...
FaffyJan 11, 20214 minBrew #13: American Pale AleA light refreshing American pale ale homebrewed to be shared with friends. This was our Christmas beer that we brewed to share with...
FaffyJan 4, 20215 minEasy Coconut Macaroon RecipeCoconut macaroons are one of my absolute favourite treats. Packed full of coconut, crisp and golden on the outside but gloriously soft...
FaffyDec 21, 20203 minBrew #12: Classic Milk StoutIt was time to make another stout. This time a milk stout. This beer gets its name from the addition of the milk sugar, Lactose into the...
FaffyDec 14, 20202 minRoasted Butternut Squash & Goat’s cheese TartWhen the colder months of the years come around I find myself craving root vegetables and large squashes. Basically I start craving...
FaffyNov 30, 20203 minTerry's Chocolate Orange BrowniesI love brownies and I love Terry's Chocolate Orange so why not make Terry's Chocolate Orange Brownies! A simple idea and then a recipe...
FaffyNov 16, 20203 minBrew #11: American Wheat BeerContinuing our experimentation with different styles of beers, this time we brewed an American wheat beer. We have never brewed a wheat...
FaffyOct 19, 20203 minBrew #10: Juicy Fruit Pale Ale Take 2We decided to re-brew another one of our beers again! This time we decided to take on our juicy fruit pale ale recipe. Last time we...
FaffyOct 5, 20204 minBrew #9: Mikkeller Stateside IPA clone!In our local pub they have a selection of books for browsing and one book including Mikkeller's Book of Beer. When we first started...
FaffySep 15, 20203 minVanilla and Cardamom Cake with Orange icingSo I absolutely love the spice Cardamom. I love the smell and I have used it in countless savoury recipes but I had never baked anything...
FaffySep 7, 20204 minBrew #8 Mosaic SMaSH IPASo we decided it was time to take it back to basics with another SMaSH IPA. SMaSH stands for single malt, single hops, so it is as simple...
FaffySep 1, 20205 minRed Velvet Cupcake RecipeMy younger sister turned 30 last weekend and she asked me to make some red velvet cupcakes for a mini get together she was having. I am...
FaffyAug 17, 20204 minRaspberry and Almond Crumb Cake RecipeSometimes you just need a cake to have with a cup of tea for a lovely afternoon treat. This raspberry and almond crumb cake fits the bill...
FaffyAug 10, 20205 minCaramelised onion, goat's cheese and courgette quiche recipeThis caramelised onion, goat's cheese and courgette quiche is simple, tasty and a whole load of fun to make. I absolutely hated quiche as...
FaffyAug 3, 20204 minClassic French Fruit Tart RecipeHave you ever been to France and walked past a patisserie and stared longingly at one of those amazing intricate, fruity, shiny pastries...
FaffyJul 30, 20204 minBrew #7 Citrillo WIP IPA Take 2We wanted to give the Citrillo (Citra and Amarillo) IPA another go, so we decided it was time for a re-brew. Last time we brewed this...
FaffyJul 27, 20204 min5 minute no knead bread recipe! Finally a simple bread recipe for tasty every day bread! This bread is so simple! 5 mins of prep, leave to rise overnight and bake the...
FaffyJul 20, 20205 minTake 2: Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream! I told you I would not be defeated by a cake! Here we go again! Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream icing version 2! Last time I made this cake it was tasty and light but did not...
FaffyJul 16, 20205 minBrew #6 - Juicy Fruit Pale Ale (Mosaic and Simcoe) A Mosaic and Simcoe pale ale which we aptly called our Juicy Fruit Pale ale after its incredibly rich and fruity aroma! Recipe planning...
FaffyJul 13, 20203 minCrunchie Rocky Road!!I wanted to make some rocky road for a weekend treat. After searching online through about 20 recipes it was quite clear that they were...
FaffyJul 9, 20204 minReviewing our IPA homebrews!We have got to the point now where we have brewed 4 IPAs so we thought it would be a fun learning experience to go through and critically...
FaffyJul 6, 20204 minNectarine Galette RecipeThis might be one of my favourite bakes for a while. This nectarine galette recipe was inspired by a trip to Tesco where I saw ripen at...
FaffyJul 2, 20206 minBrew #5 - Our "Black" is Beautiful Stout!Our first ever stout recipe brewed to support the fight against the injustices Black people face all around the world! Story behind the...
FaffyJun 29, 20203 minSpanakopita (Greek Pie) recipe!Spanakopita is one of my favourites and I have been slowly trying to figure out how to perfect this savoury greek pie, packed full of...
FaffyJun 22, 20204 minWhat to do with spent brewing grains? Make cookies of course! I have been brewing for a while now and every brew you end up throwing away a substantial amount of grains. At first I tried putting them...
FaffyJun 18, 20205 minBrew #4 - Amarillo Citra Magnum IPA. 3 hops in 1 beer oh my! It was time to step up our game for brew #4. But deciding what to brew next was the real challenge. During lockdown we have been brewing...
FaffyJun 15, 20204 minEton Mess Cake!I was scrolling through instagram which is basically how I waste away almost everyday, especially during lockdown with nothing to do...
FaffyJun 8, 20203 minLemon Victoria Sponge for Mum!After weeks of not seeing my family I finally got to see my Mum for a social distanced picnic in the park. This coronavirus life is...
FaffyJun 4, 20204 minBrew #3 - A Simcoe SMaSH IPAAnother Saturday, another brew day, and given our continued novice status, another simple SMaSH IPA was on the cards. SMaSH stands for...
FaffyJun 1, 20205 minMy Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream disaster!It was a bank holiday weekend and I decided I needed a baking challenge. Something that would take a long time and was slightly out of my...
FaffyMay 28, 20206 minMy Ultimate Homebrewing Bucket ListThere are 100s of beer styles, spanning a great deal of history and brewing traditions. From Africa, Europe and the Americas, there is so...
FaffyMay 25, 20202 minButtermilk & berry sliceNew week! New cake! This week I wanted something fruity that was relatively cheap to make and did not require me to buy tons of...
FaffyMay 21, 20207 minBrew #2 - A Citra SMaSH IPAWe brewed a Citra SMaSH IPA! As fun as it was brewing beer using a kit, D and I decided we wanted to try all-grain brewing, i.e. making...
FaffyMay 18, 20202 minA cake for Paddington Bear - Marmalade cakeToday I needed to bake but specifically I needed to bake something new so I searched the internet far and wide until I stumbled across a...
FaffyMay 14, 20205 min#lockdownbaking so far...Last year I fell in love with baking again. Not sure what triggered it! Maybe it was moving in with D and having more personal space to...
FaffyMay 11, 20201 minA blogging journey begins...So the UK is under coronavirus lockdown and as a scientist I can't go to the lab to do experiments so I need to fill my days somehow....