In the month which saw Cook & Kitchen surpass 8,000 members, June has provided us with a vast range of mouth-watering cooking from our amazingly talented Cook & Kitchen community. Kate Cleathero and Sonya James both came close to becoming the first person to win the Cook & Kitchen apron for a second time, Sarah…
May could quite possibly have been the hardest month so far to name our Kitchen Star. There were simply too many names in contention to mention, but coming close included Debbie Hyett with her fresh cream toffee profiteroles, Teresa Floyd and her rescheduled Christmas dinner and trifle and Janette Akeroyd and her raspberry sponge cake…
April’s winner put a smile on our faces back in February with her Hungry Caterpillar cupcakes which she baked for granddaughter’s birthday, but dazzled us in April with her chocolate fudge cake, chocolate cherry cake and of course her Teddy Bears Picnic victoria sponge cake. So this month it’s a big congratulations to Janette Akeroyd,…
The Kitchen Star award was a tough contest in March, with so many in Cook & Kitchen sharing such amazing dishes and bakes. Some of the highlights last month included Chris Jackson’s garlic, ginger and honey roast chicken, and of course Ian Powell’s roast beef with giant Yorkshire puddings. Debbie Hyett, Maxine Gardner and Kate…
On the 23rd March 2020, the UK went into the first lockdown due to Covid-19, and the following day came the idea to start the Cook & Kitchen group on Facebook. The ambition was to bring anyone with a love of cooking and baking together into a safe space, where cooking triumphs and disasters could…
Messy Chocolate Orange CakeKindly shared by Jamie Snape Recipe Ingredients Cake… 220g of self-raising flour 240g caster sugar 240g butter 80g of milk chocolate 60g of cocoa powder 6 medium eggs 3 tsp milk 2 tsp orange extract Buttercream… 375g butter 375g icing sugar 120g milk chocolate 60g cocoa powder 2 tsp milk 1.5 tsp…
With February being the month of love, it seems only fitting for this month’s Kitchen Star apron to be awarded to someone who puts so much love into all of her cooking, this being evident in every post she shares with our group. So, it’s a great pleasure to announce the February 2021 Kitchen Star…
School Ginger CakeKindly shared by Lynn Emery Recipe Ingredients 2oz margarine 1½ oz sugar 4oz golden syrup 1 teaspoon ground ginger 1 teaspoon bicarbonate of soda 5oz plain flour 4 fluid oz milk Method Grease and line a 7” square tin. Melt margarine, sugar and syrup. Add remaining dry ingredients and mix. Gradually blend in…
Yorkshire Parkin CakeKindly shared by Margaret Pullen Recipe Ingredients 110g, 3 and 1/2 ounces soft butter 110g, 3and1/2 ounces of soft dark brown sugar. 55g , 2and1/4 ozs Black treacle 200g , 8oz golden syrup 225 g , 7 and 3/4 ozs oatmeal 110g ,3 and 1/2 ozs SR flour 2tsp ground ginger 1 tsp…
Coffee CakeKindly shared by Margaret Pullen Recipe Ingredients 375g plain flour 1 1/2 tsp baking powder 1/2tsp baking soda 1/2tsp salt 4 large eggs 300g caster sugar 6oz butter 2oz vegetable oil 1 1/2 tbsp coffee, dissolved in a little hot water 8oz buttermilk. Buttercream… 8oz butter 400g icing sugar 1 tbsp coffee dissolved in…