When I did the little video for this I did mean to thank one of my students for giving me this recipe, as many of you will know my memory is not that good so sadly I cannot recall her name, she had done the Clipper race and this tray bake was one of their treats en-route due to the ease of making and the fact it packs a punch of energy. Ingredients...

Chocolate Cake I do not recall where I got this recipe from but it is another really simple one, takes a bit longer than the tray bake because you have to wait for things to cool down and ideally leave in the fridge overnight before cutting. This is a very rich, very tasty cake and good if you are gluten free cause there is no flour in it, Happy Da...

Focaccia I particularly like this bread, it's very easy and forgiving to make, always popular on the boat. This does not require a Kitchenaid in fact should really be made by hand which I always used to do in my faithful pastry bowl. You will need a bit of time for this bread, as with all breads it needs to be able to prove. I gave some to my ...

Two things that need to be said immediately, firstly, I know this is not baking ;-) and secondly this is in fact a 9 layer salad but for some unknown reason (which my mother might be able to explain) we have always called it a 7 layer salad. This is THE salad you will need on Boxing Day and indeed for any occasion where you have a number of people ...

This is a lovely festive bake and easier than it looks. I think it nice to offer something other than Christmas Cake not being a lover myself although the traditional Christmas Cake is much improved by adding a slice of Wensleydale cheese (it's a Yorkshire thing ;-) That said with Christmas becoming less and less likely this chocolate log will last...