Category Archives: Other People’s Recipes

Choux Pastry: Done!

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Kimberly Chapman

In the first podcast episode of this year, I challenged myself to make choux pastry sometime in 2019 because my guest Anna Astashkina makes it frequently for herself. Well here we are on December 29 and finally I have accomplished … Continue reading →

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Episode 45 – Dawn Butler

Posted on September 19, 2019 by Kimberly Chapman

Have you ever had a cake going badly and thought, “Well it’s not like it’s for the Queen of England?” Okay but what if the cake actually was for the Queen of England? Don’t miss Dawn Butler’s amazing story behind … Continue reading →

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Lunar Surface Effect on Cookies

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Kimberly Chapman

Do you need some easy, fast, inexpensive moon cookies for an event, party, or school bake sale? No time to go shopping for moulds or spend hours doing multiple layers of piping? Well I’ve got you covered! Step 1: bake … Continue reading →

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My Chocolate Balls Bring All The Ladies To The Yard

Posted on July 29, 2018 by Kimberly Chapman

That is to say my “Chocolate Truffle Cake Bombs With Salted Caramel Popcorn Buttercream Centres” that I entered into the Women’s Institute 2018 Tea and Tents Bake Off competition won the chocolate category and everyone who’d had one came around … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Gingerbread Candle Holders by Tunde Dugantsi

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

I recently saw a friend’s amazing gingerbread cookies on social media and asked if she had a tutorial on how to make them. She said she’d just learned the technique at a class by Tunde Dugantsi, whom I noticed had … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grandbaby Cakes

Posted on November 22, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

Disclaimer: I was sent a free copy of this book for review. I was upfront that I only do honest reviews. All opinions stated here are mine and I have not been paid or compensated other than the free copy … Continue reading →

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I Am On Team Goop/Back In The UK

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

For those who didn’t already know, I spent the last 8 weeks back in Austin. We got our stuff out of storage and promptly re-packed it for an international move. We sold the car, we’re in the process of selling … Continue reading →

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Thick’n’Chewy Oatmeal Chocolate Bars

Posted on April 14, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

I was skimming through granola bar recipes online and rejecting most for having ingredients I didn’t want (mostly too much sugar) or can’t easily get here in the UK (if you want sugar-free applesauce here you have to make it … Continue reading →

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Mushroom Poutine Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

WARNING WARNING WARNING! This post is going to involve a lot of unhealthy but delicious food. Think diner food. Yum, but probably lethal. WARNING WARNING WARNING PART 2! This post does not include a recipe. It includes mention of ingredients … Continue reading →

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Souper Easy Cream of Mushroom

Posted on March 2, 2015 by Kimberly Chapman

I couldn’t resist the pun, but I’m about to give you a really easy, tasty soup recipe, so that makes up for it, right? Um. Anyway. So let’s be honest: I love Campbell’s Cream of Mushroom soup. That is, I … Continue reading →