In all the projects I made this year I was interested in using materials that I already had. In this piece of work I used a bag of offcuts of fabric which had Bondaweb on the back of them left over from creating lettering for banners which I have previously…
Made a unicorn cake. It's a piñata, it's full of sweets! Lots of unicorn love Melanie Xx
I am in charge of the cake rota now at Mosaic Church Eastbourne which makes me Cake Monitor! Might get myself a badge. Here are some of the bakes I've made. Every Sunday afternoon we meet together for coffee, tea and cake at the start of our service, you would…
I am proudly Sussex (actually my heritage is Anglo-Indian so I am also proudly Secunderabad). This year I had every intention of celebrating Sussex Day but I have missed it, it was on 16th June! Oh well, next year I suppose. The event takes place on St Richard's Day, the…
There is something nostalgic about American diner pies, even though I grew up in East Sussex. I think it comes from the films I watched when I was growing up. I remember when a broke Kenickie asks Rizzo if she's got a couple of quarters so that they can split…
I wanted to make a very special cake to celebrate my Mum 's 70th birthday. The rainbow cake has been all over Pinterest for some time and I've been waiting for an important occasion to try it out. As my Mum is part of Rainbow Christian Fellowship (formerly known as…
For those who are low-carbing the cauliflower crust pizza has been doing the rounds on the internet for some time. If you would like a recipe you can do a web search for cauliflower crust pizza and you will get a wide selection of instructions. The basic premise is to…
In solidarity with Gwyneth, who I believe has been having quite a time of it lately, and because we're trying to eat as healthily as possible I have reviewed her book "It's All Good".Chicken Francese, as Gwyneth says "Italian comfort food done in a gluten-free style". Always good to find…
Haven't baked for a while as most of the residents of my home have been training and watching their intake of refined carbs! I missed baking and decided to add some baked goods to my Mother's Day gifts for my Mum and Mother-in-Law this year. I made my Mother-in-Law Nigella's…
Here at Melanie Makes Meringues I was eagerly awaiting the release of The Meringue Girls Cookbook. I wasn't disappointed when my copy arrived, it's a beautifully put together, bright book filled with gorgeous photos, tips and recipes. Here is my review, I tried three of the recipes.I bought myself a…
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