Melanie Makes Meringues

Cutting + sticking + sewing + baking. My creative life.

Coconut Bars

Another winner from 'The Big Book of Baking. I wanted to bake something quickly this morning for my guys to take on their football trip and I had some sour cream left over which I wanted to use. I made the sticky toffee cake from the same book yesterday for…

Committed To Cloth – Session 2

At session 2 of Wet 'n Wild we did part 2 of the family dyeing. I am really pleased with the palette of cloth that this created; golden yellow, violet, purple, dark brown, twelve related colours in total.The rest of the session was taken up with tray dyeing. For my…

Hearts + Flowers

I forgot to show you the flowers my Valentine gave me.Aren't they gorgeous?And I got him this hilarious piece of art.Well it made us laugh anyway!Love Melanie x

Happy Valentine’s Day!

We had so much fun this Valentine's Day. I am having a giveaway on facebook every month this year and this month I gave away a cream tea at our house.I made the marshmallow cupcakes from the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook. They were very pink and glittery.And Nigella's old-fashioned chocolate cake…

Committed to Cloth

This year I am taking a wet media course with the Surrey based textile artists Claire Benn and Leslie Morgan who together run Committed to Cloth. The first session was snowed off and re-booked for last Sunday. We learned about low-water immersion dyeing with demonstrations followed by hands-on work. I…

Mr Pinchy Mini-Me Finger Puppet

Mr Pinchy is having a giveaway on his facebook fan page. I love giveaways! In fact, my new year's resolution is to have lots more giveaways, so watch this space. I made Mr Pinchy a limited edition "Mr Pinchy Mini-Me Finger Puppet" out of felt. I used to make loads…

Happy New Year!

Computer at home is on the blink and awaiting the lovely Amanda, computer engineer extraordinaire. Haven't been able to blog since before Christmas but I have battled through the snow and I'm at my husband's office downloading photos and typing. Don't want to let my readers (I mean reader -…

Happy Lactose-Intolerant Christmas!

Made a Christmas cake today for my husband's secretary who is lactose-intolerant. Searching through the internet I found a recipe for Wacky Cake which seemed to fit the bill. The frosting cracked somewhat when I lifted it.Decorated with (lactose free) candy canes!Love Melanie x

Secret Santa Sorted

I pulled the name, out of my work secret santa draw, of the one person at my clinic that I don't really know. I have made him a Christmas stocking with his name appliqued on and I am going to fill it with a bottle of wine and a Toblerone.…

Pear, Pistachio and Chocolate Loaf Cake

I've made two of these already this week and I'm going to make another one for my father-in-law's birthday tomorrow. The recipe is from 'The Big Book of Chocolate' - 365 decadent and irresistible treats. Only 364 more recipes to try!Cellophane and re-cycled gift ribbon increase the glamour!Love Melanie x

Melanie Makes Meringues