Pear Hazelnut and Chocolate Cake

No story. Just one darn tasty cake. Try this recipe from BBC Good Food out next time you have a few spare pears knocking around. Grown-up tasting and great for naughty breakfast. 

Spooky Shortbread Fingers

As excuses for parties go, Halloween is by no means my favourite. Make new friends with people with monster masks and faces dripping with fake blood? Frankly, I'd rather not. Halloween as an excuse for a spot of themed baking? Now we're talking. 

A Halloween baking session left the kitchen covered in witches finger biscuits. A bit scary. Click here for the recipe.