Quiet Night In

I'm not even going to lie. I am spending this evening alone, sitting in extremely unflattering tights and a daggy jumper, eating Nutella straight out of the jar.

I also realise I have not done any recipe testing for a while. I have still been baking though! If you follow my instagram feed (here) you will be updated on things I create and take pictures of. So here are some highlights from the past few months:

Chocolate Cake with Raspberry Buttercream and Angry Tiny Teddies

My husband had to go to England and France for 2 weeks and I was so thrilled about his return, that I made him this welcome home cake!

Macarons

Paul brought me home some Silpat macaron sheets from Paris. He also got me a HUGE Silpat sheet with a HUGE baking tray to go with it! Unfortunately we discovered they were literally 5mm too wide for my oven :( 

I have been trying the small ones though. I love them! I may just save money and the environment, no longer needing baking paper! One warning about silpats though - they are a magnet for pet hair!

More Birthday Cakes

Choux Pastry

I didn't photograph the éclairs - no amount of food styling could hide their deformities! I am hoping to practise my technique in making choux pastry. Once I have a foolproof method, I hope to post the recipe. Please leave a comment if you have any hints or tips!

I put sprinkles on top of the profiteroles. I'll let you in on a secret - when I use sprinkles, I'm usually hiding something ugly ;)