Back to Basics

What has happened to the last MONTH?! I really can’t believe that it’s been that long since I last sat down to write a post here. Life has been busy. Busy busy busy. Pushing the thesis to the final stages has taken all the wind out my sails of enthusiasm (so to speak). But now [...]

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Sugarcraft for Beginners

Last weekend, the lovely Grace from Grace Daniels Cakes held a sugarcraft course for beginners here in Galway. I was there, I learned so much, my cake looked fabulous (see above), and I think I found myself a new hobby

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The Baked Brownie

Phew! Where has the time gone? I honestly can’t believe that it’s almost April. It’s really great to see the hours of daylight (and, this week, sunlight) increasing and the mornings becoming brighter. It’s so much easier to feel enthusiastic about the cycle to college when it’s not against a practically-gale-force wind! I’ve posted about [...]

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Nigella’s Old Fashioned Chocolate Cake

I love chocolate cake. Recently, though, I have had a few very disappointing slices of chocolate cake in certain cafes around town. For such a popular cake choice, it seems to be difficult to get right. I’ve had slices that were dry, dull, disappointing. I was in need of a proper slice of chocolate cake. [...]

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