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Don’t Miss Out!


Just popping in with a couple of bits for you – don’t want you to miss out on any of these goings on!… Read more…

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The Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making


he Pink Whisk Guide to Cake Making

Sometimes I have to pinch myself to believe that I have the opportunity to do fantastically exciting things like writing and publishing a book so before I get on with the rest of this post I want to thank all of you, for standing behind me, being in The Pink Whisk gang and making this all possible, dear lovely Pink Whiskers this book is all because of you.… Read more…

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Sometimes….

Things don’t quite go to plan.

I’m struggling, my creative inspiration seems to have disappeared into thin air.

I wanted to bring you fantastic projects for Valentines and Pancake Day but nothing seems to be working quite right.

I made these…

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and these…

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and these…

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but all have been deemed not quite up to par so they haven’t made it to the blog :(

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The Pink Whisk Shop Goes Live!

Well, it’s exciting news to share with you today,

The launch of The Pink Whisk Shop!

The shop is home to all sorts of everything bakingcake decorating and kitchen frolicking!  There’s tons of products, all chosen by me, and we’ll be adding more and more as the days go by.  … Read more…

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Exciting Times for The Pink Whisk

First up I’m sorry I’ve not been about quite so much -trying to manage everything (and the boys as well) has been keeping me working like the clappers!

 

So where have I been…..?  Working on this, for you lovely lot!… Read more…

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Recipe Challenge eBook for Save the Children

Most of you will know that back in February I went to Rwanda with Save the Children to help support their campaign.

If you hadn’t already heard, as a result of the campaign and our efforts, the Prime Minister is holding a hunger summit on the 12th August, we are hoping he will lead the biggest ever push to tackle world hunger. Read more…

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Aaaarggghhhh! I’m Having One of Those Weeks…

You know the ones, when nothing goes quite the way it should.  More importantly for you lot my ability to bake has flown clean out the window.

It happens.

Recipes you’ve baked faultlessly time and time again suddenly let you down, you leave out the sugar by accident, cakes sink, biscuits stick to the tray rendering them useless once they’ve been chiselled off with a palette knife.  … Read more…

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Thermapen Giveaway

There’s one bit of kit in the kitchen I use time and time again and it’s a Superfast Thermapen digital thermometer.  I ended up with one of these  after smashing three of the regular thermometers – and of course it’s pink!… Read more…

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Jam Jamboree – Pimp My Jam

This week it’s the JamJamboree, a celebration of all things fruity and jammy that comes in a jar!

Jam is experiencing something of a revival thanks to JamJamboree founder Clippy McKenna,  who is the Queen of pimped up jam. Checkout the recipes for her Tutti Frutti, Raspberry Ripple and Toffee Apple jams, it’s clear that jam-making isn’t just enjoyed by the WI, but is funky and a lot of fun!… Read more…

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How to Scale Up a Cake Recipe

Not a recipe today after all the wedding cake antics I have a lot of catching up to do!

A question I get asked a lot is how to change a recipe to bake it in a bigger or different sized tin.… Read more…

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