19 h. ago Mary Berry's 'lovely' coffee cake recipe is baked from scratch in 30 minutes

A coffee cake is the perfect treat to go with a cup of tea, it's so easy to make as long as you have just the right recipe - and we have the perfect one for you

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68 h. ago Pret a Manger customers can't wait to try new iced lattes inspired by desserts

Pret a Manger has launched two brand new iced lattes that will be available in stores across the UK. The treats are said to offer a 'fresh twist' and coffee lovers have been rushing out to try them

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1 week ago Chocolate cake is fluffy every time after just 5 minutes in the microwave

Fulfil your sweet tooth by making this super easy chocolate cake recipe in under five minutes - all you need is a mug, a microwave and a few ingredients to top it up

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1 week ago Cardiff coffee favourites to take over iconic Pettigrew Tearooms

A much-loved Cardiff-based coffee business is set to take over Bute Park's iconic Pettigrew Tearooms.

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1 week ago Cardiff coffee favourites to take over iconic Pettigrew Tearooms building

A much-loved Cardiff-based coffee business is set to take over Bute Park's iconic Pettigrew Tearooms.

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2 w. ago Melitta EPOS coffee machine review: The perfect coffee machine for posh coffee lovers

As something of a gadget enthusiast, seeing so many options and buttons was more exciting than I’d care to admit out loud, too, including the grinder which has its own series of presets

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3 w. ago Coffee lovers rave about 'fantastic' £28 machine that makes 'shop quality' drinks

Coffee lovers are raving about the Tassimo by Bosch Suny Special Edition Coffee Machine, which is now on sale for £28.49 on Amazon

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3 w. ago How to make flourless chocolate cake – recipe | Felicity Cloake's Masterclass

A chocolatey after-dinner Easter treat that treads the line between a cake and a mousse Rich, dark and squidgy, this cake is very much an after-dinner, rather than an afternoon-tea affair – something you’ll need a fork for, and quite possibly a spoon, too. Somewhere between a cake and a mousse, it’s the perfect end to an Easter celebration (serve with creme fraiche and chilled sliced blood oranges) and a great make-ahead dessert at any time of year.Prep 35 min Cook 40 min Serves 8-10 Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Coffee lovers are avoiding energy crashes by drinking a 'focus enhancing' mushroom alternative

This new coffee blend claims to provide a natural energy boost which avoids shaky side effects.

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last month Rachel Roddy’s recipe for almond and potato cake with lemon curd and mascarpone | A kitchen in Rome

A sweet dessert with potato in it? You’d better believe it, plus it’s inspired by an Italian culinary legendWriting in 1891, in his cooking manual La Scienza in Cucina e L’arte di Mangiar Bene (Science in the Kitchen and the Art of Eating Well), Pellegrino Artusi introduces the potato as a tuber from the solanaceae (nightshade) family that was native to South America and introduced to Europe in the 16th century. He goes on to note that large-scale cultivation didn’t begin in Italy until the beginning of the 18th century, due to the “obstinacy of the masses who were averse to eating it”, adding that, little by little, the potato became more than accepted (by the poor as well as the rich), because of its good taste, ability to satisfy hunger and the way it lent itself to being cooked in so many ways.If my counting is correct, of 790 recipes in that seminal book, 30 of them include potatoes or a significant proportion of potato flour. What is especially interesting is that even though ...

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