Claire Huston's Blog, page 12
March 10, 2020
Recipe | Jammie dodger white chocolate blondies
Jammie dodger blondies: a classic biscuit in a chewy white chocolate brownie I got this recipe from olive magazine. While I do prefer traditional chocolate brownies to blondies, I was tempted by the use of mini Jammie dodgers and white chocolate, which I love. The chopping involved when preparing the ingredients may seem like a […]
March 3, 2020
Review | Mystery on Hidden Lane (Eve Mallow Mystery 1) by Clare Chase
An entertaining whodunnit Thank you to Bookouture for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: Seasoned obituary writer Eve Mallow has a new assignment: to tell the life story of famed musician Bernard Fitzpatrick. A chance to spend a few days in the sweet little village of Saxford St Peter, […]
February 25, 2020
Recipe | One-bowl banana cake
Only one bowl needed to make this quick, moreish banana cake. No mixer, no mess. Loaf shape optional! I got the recipe for this banana cake from the happy foodie. They got it from Mary Berry, so no wonder it’s terrific! Never throw out bananas that have turned black when you could make a delicious […]
February 18, 2020
Review | Secret Lives of Mothers and Daughters by Anita Kushwaha (@MsAnitaKushwaha)
Happy UK and US publication day! Thank you to the author and HarperCollins Canada for providing me with an e-copy of this book. The blurb: Veena, Mala and Nandini are three very different women with something in common. Out of love, each bears a secret that will haunt her life—and that of her daughter—when the […]
February 16, 2020
Romantic Fiction Bookclub launch and amazing competition! #RNA60 #RomFicBookClub @RNATweets @0neMoreChapter_
How would you like to win 60 books?! As part of their 60th anniversary celebrations, the Romantic Novelists’ Association has set up The Romantic Fiction Book Club on Facebook. The group is for readers who love romantic fiction and authors of novels which feature romance. If that sounds like you, you can request to join […]
February 11, 2020
Recipe | Valentine’s heart-shaped Florentines
Chocolate-topped, heart shaped Florentines: a sweet Valentine’s treat I’ve had a recipe for cherry and coconut Florentines that I clipped from bbcgoodfood magazine waiting for me to make for ages. Turns out you can find it online here. It appealed to me because the method makes things a bit easier: make a big slab of […]
February 4, 2020
Review | Dreamland by Nancy Bilyeau
High drama in an evocative setting. 4/5 stars. Thank you to Endeavour Media for providing me with an e-copy of this book via NetGalley. The blurb: The year is 1911 when twenty-year-old heiress Peggy Batternberg is invited to spend the summer in America’s Playground. But the invitation to Coney Island is unwelcome. Despite hailing from […]
January 28, 2020
Recipe | White chocolate fudge cake with salted caramel buttercream
White chocolate fudge cake – a light version of a classic A fair version of a classic chocolate cake, this white chocolate fudge cake still has the satisying, slightly chewy texture you expect from a fudge cake, but is less sickly sweet. That said, a small slice still goes a long way! I got the […]
January 21, 2020
Review | Relatively Strange (Strange series 1) by Marilyn Messik
A captivating blend of the everyday and extraordinary Thank you to the author for providing me with an e-copy of her book. The blurb: “I was five when I discovered I could fly, sixteen when I killed a man. Both events were unsettling in their own way.” It’s hard to know what’s normal, if you’re […]
January 14, 2020
Recipe | Homemade cereal bars
Make cereal bars from your choice of dried fruit, seeds and oats. Shock: a relatively healthy recipe! I found the original recipe at EatYourVeg.co.uk. However, I altered the quantities and the exact ingredients to suit me and my family. As long as you maintain the same ratio of wet ingredients (a total of 220 g […]
