Packed full of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger, these soft fluffy Spiced Pear & Toffee cupcakes are perfect with a mid afternoon cuppa!
The recipe is very easy breezy so you can tweak it to suit your needs.
With the spiced pear puree, the inside of the cakes do retain a very moist centre but don’t worry, they are cooked!
Don’t mock my icing skills, after having 5, yes 5 Jane Asher icing bags burst on me in a row, I just gave up and went rustic!
One thing that has always bothered me until very recently was the North East dining scene. Yes we do independent and awesome and we do it VERY well, but for the longest of time, hip and trendy ‘London’ based brands and chains wouldn’t set foot up North. This has changed and it has changed for the better now that Byron Burger has landed.
Byron has landed on Grey Street in a prime location right next to the Monument and most importantly – the giant screen showing the Rugby World Cup!
I am off to the Netherlands on Thursday and one of the most important thing we research before going on a European city break is the best places to eat and any stand out dishes we need to check out.
I’d rather eat with the locals in a poky little authentic cafe than sit in a chain restaurant or something outside of the country.
I have a great little European Food Guide widget to show you, to help you make some foodie decisions
If you use Twitter or Instagram, you’ll WELL be aware that Starbucks have launched this years Pumpkin Spice Latte. This year, they have upped their game and issued these incredibly cute and very autumnal.
Just look at the beauty!
Of course Starbucks will make your none Pumpkin Spice Latte in one of the cups if you ask super nicely!
Go forth and Instagram your cups guys!
With afternoon tea week having just passed and of course a couple of posts about cakes and scones, it was about time I shared with you a recipe from my very own husband for Cheese Scones
He used extra mature cheddar and a dash of mustard and white pepper for a bit of a kick.