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    Cardamom Buns
    Faffy
    • Oct 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Cardamom Buns

    These 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...
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    Vanilla birthday cake with strawberry jam & vanilla buttercream filling and a chocolate drip layer
    Faffy
    • May 10, 2021
    • 5 min

    Vanilla birthday cake with strawberry jam & vanilla buttercream filling and a chocolate drip layer

    My Mum turned 60 in December and to celebrate I decided to bake a special birthday cake. I made a vanilla layer cake with vanilla...
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    12 tips to improve your beer homebrewing
    Faffy
    • Feb 15, 2021
    • 9 min

    12 tips to improve your beer homebrewing

    To celebrate our first anniversary of homebrewing beer I have decided to tell you my top tips for homebrewing beer!
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    Almond Macaroon Recipe
    Faffy
    • Feb 8, 2021
    • 5 min

    Almond Macaroon Recipe

    So simple to make with only 4 ingredients, these tasty almond macaroons are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside. They are...
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    NYC Style Seriously Chocolatey Chocolate chip cookies!!!
    Faffy
    • Feb 1, 2021
    • 4 min

    NYC 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...
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    Quick beetroot, goat's cheese & walnut tart recipe
    Faffy
    • Jan 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Quick beetroot, goat's cheese & walnut tart recipe

    A quick, no-nonsense beetroot, goats cheese and walnut tart. Tasty and super easy. I think I am a little obsessed with simple savoury...
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    Your Fave Stout Chocolate Cake with Bailey Cream Cheese Icing
    Faffy
    • Jan 18, 2021
    • 6 min

    Your Fave Stout Chocolate Cake with Bailey Cream Cheese Icing

    I made this tasty cake just before Christmas when I was feeling pretty Christmassy and before London moved into Tier 4 and our big family...
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    Brew #13: American Pale Ale
    Faffy
    • Jan 11, 2021
    • 4 min

    Brew #13: American Pale Ale

    A light refreshing American pale ale homebrewed to be shared with friends. This was our Christmas beer that we brewed to share with...
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    Easy Coconut Macaroon Recipe
    Faffy
    • Jan 4, 2021
    • 5 min

    Easy Coconut Macaroon Recipe

    Coconut macaroons are one of my absolute favourite treats. Packed full of coconut, crisp and golden on the outside but gloriously soft...
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    Brew #12: Classic Milk Stout
    Faffy
    • Dec 21, 2020
    • 3 min

    Brew #12: Classic Milk Stout

    It 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...
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    Roasted Butternut Squash & Goat’s cheese Tart
    Faffy
    • Dec 14, 2020
    • 2 min

    Roasted Butternut Squash & Goat’s cheese Tart

    When the colder months of the years come around I find myself craving root vegetables and large squashes. Basically I start craving...
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    Terry's Chocolate Orange Brownies
    Faffy
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 3 min

    Terry's Chocolate Orange Brownies

    I 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...
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    Brew #11: American Wheat Beer
    Faffy
    • Nov 16, 2020
    • 3 min

    Brew #11: American Wheat Beer

    Continuing our experimentation with different styles of beers, this time we brewed an American wheat beer. We have never brewed a wheat...
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    Brew #10: Juicy Fruit Pale Ale Take 2
    Faffy
    • Oct 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Brew #10: Juicy Fruit Pale Ale Take 2

    We 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...
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    Brew #9: Mikkeller Stateside IPA clone!
    Faffy
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 4 min

    Brew #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...
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    Vanilla and Cardamom Cake with Orange icing
    Faffy
    • Sep 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Vanilla and Cardamom Cake with Orange icing

    So 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...
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    Brew #8 Mosaic SMaSH IPA
    Faffy
    • Sep 7, 2020
    • 4 min

    Brew #8 Mosaic SMaSH IPA

    So 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...
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    Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe
    Faffy
    • Sep 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    Red Velvet Cupcake Recipe

    My 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...
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    Raspberry and Almond Crumb Cake Recipe
    Faffy
    • Aug 17, 2020
    • 4 min

    Raspberry and Almond Crumb Cake Recipe

    Sometimes 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...
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    Caramelised onion, goat's cheese and courgette quiche recipe
    Faffy
    • Aug 10, 2020
    • 5 min

    Caramelised onion, goat's cheese and courgette quiche recipe

    This caramelised onion, goat's cheese and courgette quiche is simple, tasty and a whole load of fun to make. I absolutely hated quiche as...
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    Classic French Fruit Tart Recipe
    Faffy
    • Aug 3, 2020
    • 4 min

    Classic French Fruit Tart Recipe

    Have you ever been to France and walked past a patisserie and stared longingly at one of those amazing intricate, fruity, shiny pastries...
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    Brew #7 Citrillo WIP IPA Take 2
    Faffy
    • Jul 30, 2020
    • 4 min

    Brew #7 Citrillo WIP IPA Take 2

    We 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...
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    5 minute no knead bread recipe!
    Faffy
    • Jul 27, 2020
    • 4 min

    5 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...
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    Take 2: Lemon layer cake with lemon buttercream! I told you I would not be defeated by a cake!
    Faffy
    • Jul 20, 2020
    • 5 min

    Take 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...
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    Brew #6 - Juicy Fruit Pale Ale (Mosaic and Simcoe)
    Faffy
    • Jul 16, 2020
    • 5 min

    Brew #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...
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    Crunchie Rocky Road!!
    Faffy
    • Jul 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    Crunchie 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...
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    Reviewing our IPA homebrews!
    Faffy
    • Jul 9, 2020
    • 4 min

    Reviewing 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...
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    Nectarine Galette Recipe
    Faffy
    • Jul 6, 2020
    • 4 min

    Nectarine Galette Recipe

    This 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...
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    Brew #5 - Our "Black" is Beautiful Stout!
    Faffy
    • Jul 2, 2020
    • 6 min

    Brew #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...
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    Spanakopita (Greek Pie) recipe!
    Faffy
    • Jun 29, 2020
    • 3 min

    Spanakopita (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...
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    What to do with spent brewing grains? Make cookies of course!
    Faffy
    • Jun 22, 2020
    • 4 min

    What 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...
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    Brew #4 - Amarillo Citra Magnum IPA. 3 hops in 1 beer oh my!
    Faffy
    • Jun 18, 2020
    • 5 min

    Brew #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...
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    Eton Mess Cake!
    Faffy
    • Jun 15, 2020
    • 4 min

    Eton Mess Cake!

    I was scrolling through instagram which is basically how I waste away almost everyday, especially during lockdown with nothing to do...
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    Lemon Victoria Sponge for Mum!
    Faffy
    • Jun 8, 2020
    • 3 min

    Lemon 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...
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    Brew #3 - A Simcoe SMaSH IPA
    Faffy
    • Jun 4, 2020
    • 4 min

    Brew #3 - A Simcoe SMaSH IPA

    Another Saturday, another brew day, and given our continued novice status, another simple SMaSH IPA was on the cards. SMaSH stands for...
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    My Lemon Layer Cake with Lemon Cream Cheese Buttercream disaster!
    Faffy
    • Jun 1, 2020
    • 5 min

    My 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...
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    My Ultimate Homebrewing Bucket List
    Faffy
    • May 28, 2020
    • 6 min

    My Ultimate Homebrewing Bucket List

    There are 100s of beer styles, spanning a great deal of history and brewing traditions. From Africa, Europe and the Americas, there is so...
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    Buttermilk & berry slice
    Faffy
    • May 25, 2020
    • 2 min

    Buttermilk & berry slice

    New week! New cake! This week I wanted something fruity that was relatively cheap to make and did not require me to buy tons of...
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    Brew #2 - A Citra SMaSH IPA
    Faffy
    • May 21, 2020
    • 7 min

    Brew #2 - A Citra SMaSH IPA

    We 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...
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    A cake for Paddington Bear - Marmalade cake
    Faffy
    • May 18, 2020
    • 2 min

    A cake for Paddington Bear - Marmalade cake

    Today 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...
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    #lockdownbaking so far...
    Faffy
    • May 14, 2020
    • 5 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...
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    We decided to start homebrewing beer!
    Faffy
    • May 11, 2020
    • 4 min

    We decided to start homebrewing beer!

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    A blogging journey begins...
    Faffy
    • May 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    A 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....
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