October 2022 Kitchen Star Apron Winner

For the second time, the Kitchen Star apron winner for October 2022 was Sharon Day. For those with a sweet tooth, Sharon shared her chocolate orange mousse, blueberry ricotta cake, strawberry and Chantilly cream tart, cherry Bakewell tart, coffee and walnut cake, nutty caramel tart, tiffin, apple and fresh cream slices, chocolate orange cupcakes and…

September 2022 Kitchen Star Apron Winner

The Cook & Kitchen “Kitchen Star” apron winner for September 2022 is Cath Burke. Her Mini Black Forest Cheesecake, Multi Seed Irish Brown Bread, Cheese and Chive Scones and Shortbread biscuits were all absolutely stunning. Coming very close this month also were Geoffrey Brock, Kate Cleathero, Sharon Day, Marie Baker and Michelle Golding (and her…

Stove Top Rice Pudding

Stove Top Rice PuddingKindly shared by Hazel Hayward Recipe Ingredients 3 and half cups/829ml semi skimmed milk Third of a cup/67g of sugar Half cup/100g of pudding rice 2 tablespoons butter 1 tsp vanilla extract * You can add cinnamon, pinch of salt, and a dash of cream when ready to this also if you…

Jam and Coconut Traybake

Jam and Coconut TraybakeKindly shared by Margaret Pullen Recipe Ingredients 225g Caster Sugar 225g Soft Butter or 180ml of oil 275 Self Raising Flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 4 beaten eggs 4tbsp milk Method Put everything into a mixing bowl and mix till combined. Pour into a greased and lined foil tray. Cook on 180/160…

Salted Caramel Traybake

Salted Caramel TraybakeKindly shared by Margaret Pullen Recipe Ingredients 225g Salted Caramel flavoured icing sugar or use Salted Caramel essence. 225g soft butter or 180g oil. 275g self raising flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 4 beaten eggs 4tbs milk. Method Put all ingredients in the mixing bowl and beat till combined. Pour into a greased…

July 2022 Kitchen Star Announced

Our first ever winner Margaret Pullen, and another previous winner Hazel Hayward came in contention again in July, as did two time winners Michelle Golding and Kate Cleathero. The winner for July though was Sharon Day, with her Cadbury caramel brownies, chilli nachos, scrumptious cheese and onion pasties, Turkish flatbreads and individual cheesecakes. It was…

May 2022 Kitchen Star Announced

May was certainly one of the best months for contributions to our Cook & Kitchen community on Facebook, indeed far too many people shared too many amazing creations to name every outstanding contribution, and so it seems an impossible task to highlight all that deserved a mention in May. None the less we shall try,…