Friday, April 18, 2014
By Mike on Friday, April 18, 2014, 20:52
This is an experimental dessert recipe, inspired by a fond childhood memory of The Clangers.
The Clangers were pink, mouse-like aliens that starred in a stop-motion animated series in the late 1960s to early 1970s - one of the foods they loved to eat was called Blue String Pudding.
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
By Mike on Tuesday, April 15, 2014, 09:41
This is a recipe for Lardy Cake, with a difference - it's topped with a crunchy mix of sugar and crispy, salty bacon.
Friday, April 11, 2014
By Mike on Friday, April 11, 2014, 20:30
Colouring by numbers - Ho Hum. Colour this part red. Colour this part blue. Colour this part bacon. What?
We've all been there - right? - well, now there's a way to colour things in bacon without all that tedious hand-drawing of bacon rasher texture - introducing Cray-con - the bacon coloured crayon.
Thursday, February 27, 2014
By Mike on Thursday, February 27, 2014, 20:45
Another pocket notebook makeover - this time, I wanted to create the effect of a panel of cast, burnished bronze with an ornate organic design of vines and tendrils.
Saturday, February 22, 2014
By Mike on Saturday, February 22, 2014, 12:28
February 2014 - I love pies, and the very best of pies (in my opinion) is a Steak and Kidney pie.
Here's how I make the perfect, rich, meaty filling for this, the King of Pies!
Thursday, February 20, 2014
By Mike on Thursday, February 20, 2014, 19:24
Spurred on by the success of my previous project to make a vintage-look notebook, I decided to try making a book with the appearance of a blue panelled door - TARDIS style.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
By Mike on Saturday, February 15, 2014, 18:20
We saw an old-looking journal in a film and my daughter wished out loud that she had a book like that.
So I set about making one - starting with a brand new book and applying vintage effects to it.
Sunday, February 2, 2014
By Mike on Sunday, February 2, 2014, 22:21
Making your own soup to take to work for lunch is a great way to save money and maintain a healthy diet.
But making it in bulk means monotony, doesn't it? Not with this scheme - you can cook once, in bulk, then eat dozens of different varieties of soup.
Monday, January 20, 2014
By Mike on Monday, January 20, 2014, 23:47
Even the most creative people get stuck for ideas once in a while - here's a way of generating brand new ideas - Invention Dice - a method for making the Muse less fickle.
Sunday, January 12, 2014
By Mike on Sunday, January 12, 2014, 18:53
Japanese Melon Pan is a kind of sweet bread roll, with a crumbly, sugary cookie crust.
Here's a new twist - a fruited hot cross bun, wrapped in gingerbread - Hot Cross Gingerbread Melon Pan!
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