All posts tagged: Biscuiteers

August 2015: A house, a kitten, and lots of blogging!

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Hello all! As I’m posting quite a lot on the blog now, I thought it might be nice to do a little round-up of the things I’ve written about at the end of each month, collated in one post. So here’s my first one for August! And it has been a busy month! We exchanged, completed and moved into our very first house in Tooting, and at the weekend, we got our first kitten, Dexter (yes, named after the TV show serial killer!) A month of firsts, big expenditure and lots and lots of packing boxes (which Dexter seems to be having a lot of fun with!) I’ve still somehow managed to keep up with blogging, alongside my day job, so here’s what I wrote about on the blog this month! Restaurants/Pop-ups I visited… I visited a very cool Berlin Brunch pop-up in London. Read more here. I tucked into gourmet sandwiches, salads and puds at Aline in Mayfair (possibly the most I’ve ever eaten in one sitting!). Read more here. For Afternoon Tea Week, I tried …

Biscuiteers Retro Classics – Review & Recipes

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This week’s episode of The Great British Bake Off focused on biscuits – did you see it? It was a good ‘un! I enjoy a nice biscuit with a cup of tea, although I must admit, I tend to avoid buying them in my grocery shop, as I’ll be tempted to eat the entire packet in one sitting (why are biscuits just so damn addictive?!)  My favourites are the old school classics, so I was over the moon to see that Biscuiteers are selling their own hand-made Custard Creams and Chocolate Bourbons (two of my faves!) until the beginning of September. It’s always a great day when something like this arrives in the post, I couldn’t wait to try them!     I don’t actually know the last time I had a Custard Creams, so it was very nostalgic. They tasted just like the original versions but even better. The butter icing was so rich and creamy, with a perfect level of crunch on the biscuit. I’m sure Mary and Paul would be very impressed if …

Foodie Father’s Day Gift Guide

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Father’s Day and June in general is a bit of a tough time for me – I lost my Dad in 2013 and as if that wasn’t hard enough, it happened just a few days after Father’s Day. But we love occasions like Mother’s Day, Father’s Day and Valentine’s Day in our household. Some people are cynical about ‘made up occasions’ like these, but we always like to celebrate them, and buy each other gifts and cards. So just because my Dad sadly isn’t here anymore, I didn’t want that to stop me sharing some great Father’s Day finds with you all, especially if your Dad is anything like mine was, and adores food! Some of these I’ve tried myself (or other similar products from the company) and some are simply gifts I’ve come across online that I liked the look of. For the sweet-toothed Dad! Personalised Dad’s Big Breakfast Tin, from Biscuiteers, £43.50 As you may know from my previous blog posts, I love Biscuiteers. You might think that £40+ is a bit expensive …

The Icing Cafe at Biscuiteers

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Something I haven’t tried baking at home yet, is biscuits. In fact my last experience was aged 12 at school during food tech class, when we were asked to make cookies. While my friends made the usual chocolate, ginger, perhaps even vanilla for the particularly daring, I had to take it one step further – mint choc chip with green food colouring. What came out of the oven was a luminous green, melted, chocolatey mess. I think the experience scarred me. Following the rise of cupcakes, meringues and macarons, biscuits have recently been increasing in popularity, largely I believe, to Biscuiteers. I first became aware of them a few months ago when I saw their creations being featured in a lifestyle magazine. The second I went onto their website and saw their Beatrix Potter range, I was in love!     Biscuiteers offer a wide range of delicately hand iced biscuits for all occasions. What I love about their business is that whatever idea comes into their head, or whatever is happening in the news, …