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A Life of Faff
Faffy
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Classic Victoria Sponge
The Platinum Jubilee inspired me to made a classic Victoria sponge. I think this is the first time I have ever made one which is...
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Faffy
Oct 25, 20213 min read
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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Faffy
May 10, 20215 min read
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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Faffy
Feb 15, 20219 min read
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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Faffy
Feb 8, 20215 min read
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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Faffy
Feb 1, 20214 min read
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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Faffy
Jan 25, 20213 min read
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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Faffy
Jan 18, 20216 min read
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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Faffy
Jan 11, 20214 min read
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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Faffy
Jan 4, 20215 min read
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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Faffy
Dec 21, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Dec 14, 20202 min read
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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Faffy
Nov 30, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Nov 16, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Oct 5, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Sep 15, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Sep 7, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Sep 1, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
Aug 17, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Aug 10, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
Aug 3, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 30, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 27, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 20, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 16, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 13, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 9, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 6, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jul 2, 20206 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 29, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 22, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 18, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 15, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 8, 20203 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 4, 20204 min read
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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Faffy
Jun 1, 20205 min read
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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Faffy
May 28, 20206 min read
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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Faffy
May 25, 20202 min read
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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Faffy
May 21, 20207 min read
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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Faffy
May 18, 20202 min read
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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Faffy
May 14, 20205 min read
#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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Faffy
May 11, 20201 min read
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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