If you haven’t had enough chocolate yet… hazelnut and walnut chocolate brownies

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on April 9, 2012 · 13 Comments 

Crispy squidgy chocolate goodness As some of you may know, I’m married to a chocolate fiend. My husband has to eat chocolate every day and I’ve never known him not to. So imagine my surprise when this Easter, he told me he didn’t want me to buy him an Easter egg. I thought this was … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, American, Brownies, Butter, Cakes, chocolate, Cookies, Cool stuff, Country life, Dessert, Eggs, Flour, Hazelnuts, Nuts, Stories, Sweet, Walnuts

Nigella’s Totally Chocolate Chocolate Chip Cookies

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on March 29, 2012 · 14 Comments 

A bit too sweet for my liking… It was Mother’s Day in the UK recently and this year, and I decided to bake some chocolate chip cookies for my mother-in-law and my husband’s Nanny. Nanny unfortunately has been really poorly and the day before Mothering Sunday here, we drove to see her with my husband’s … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, American, Baking, biscuits, British, chocolate, Cookies, Country life, Dessert, Eggs, English, Recipes, Sweet

Crispy and chewy cranberry oat biscuits in less than 30mins

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on February 11, 2012 · 32 Comments 

If you’re an impatient baker like me, you’ll love that these biscuits take less than 30 minutes to make and bake Yay, it’s the weekend and that can mean only one thing – a chance for me to tinker in the kitchen! Which is exactly what I did the moment I woke up this morning. … Continue reading →

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Category Adventures, biscuits, Breakfast, Butter, Cakes, Cookies, Country life, Cranberries, Dessert, English, Features, Flour, Fruit, Fruits, Garden, Godalming, Honey, Ingredients, oats, Recipes, Stories, Sweet, tea, Vegetarian · Tagged with , , , , , , , , , ,

A blueberry lemon cheesecake double decker (de-constructed)

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on February 2, 2012 · 36 Comments 

Should I or shouldn’t I? I love blueberries. I never actually tried a proper, fresh blueberry until I went to Australia but once I did, I was well and truly hooked. That they’re so healthy and good for you is irrelevant because I just love how they taste. I also love the fact that they’re … Continue reading →

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A failsafe gingerbread recipe

Standard · Posted by thebigfatnoodle on November 26, 2011 · 15 Comments 

The first of many batches this winter I came across this Delia Smith recipe at least 6-7 years ago and I’ve been making it religiously ever since. The moment autumn/winter sets in and the days grow cold, I’ll make at least 3 or 4 batches before Christmas because these are one of my husband’s favourite … Continue reading →

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Get your scary on #2: cookie monsters

Posted by thebigfatnoodle on October 25, 2011 · 19 Comments 

cookie monsters or monster cookies?  I bought new toys. They are cookie cutters. But not just any cookie cutters. They are PAC-MAN cookie cutters (I know, I know, I’m such a child…). I couldn’t resist because look, see for yourself, aren’t they cute??? 🙂 On the back of the box was printed a basic butter … Continue reading →

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