Baking

The Perfect Easter Bake!

Easter Lemon & White Chocolate Slices from the Dairy Diary

Easter Lemon & White Chocolate Slices

ANY excuse to get me in the kitchen baking, and as you can imagine I have been waiting for Easter to come around this year so that I can make the perfect Easter bake – Easter Lemon & White Chocolate Slices from the 2021 Dairy Diary – delicious.

I first fell in love with this recipe when we were on location at the photography shoot – lemon curd, white chocolate, shortbread and coconut all in a cheesecake… what’s not to like?!

I think I almost ate the whole lot as Emily
isn’t a huge fan of cheesecake… madness!

It’s not often we show the ‘behind the scenes’ of what we do at Dairy Diary, to be honest we often forget to take a quick snap of what’s going on due to how busy we are year-round (we’re not complaining, thank you for keeping us busy!)

Here is a photograph, mid-shoot at the wonderful Steve Lee’s studio in London, we were so disappointed not to be able to visit last year, though our waistlines certainly weren’t too sad about it.

Hopefully, we can visit again soon and make the most of all the delicious food cooked for us very soon for the 2023 diary photography!

Win Stunning MollyMac Table Linens

Our friends at MollyMac know a thing or two about setting a pretty spring table on which to show off your Easter bakes.

And they have kindly offered three stunning table linens for our competition.

Enter the competition here now.

Win MollyMac Table Linen

Emma Snow

Emma Snow

I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

Mothering Sunday Bake

Almond & Raspberry Celebration Cake

Tomorrow is Mothering Sunday and whilst we still cannot see loved ones, there is now light at the end of the tunnel

 

Brighter days will comeWhether it’s for a mum, a gran, an aunt, a neighbour or a friend, now’s a great time to bake for someone who needs a little cheer.

Leave a slice or two in a pretty box on a doorstep to brighten someone’s day and celebrate the fact that there are better times ahead.

 

Almond & Raspberry Celebration Cake

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We have a collection of 5 Brilliant Spring Bakes online – lots of scrumptious goodies to bake and share (or just eat!)

Hang on in there folks!

Hugs from us at Dairy Diary.

 

 

Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport
I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.

British Pie Week: Chicken & Chorizo Pie

Chicken & Chorizo Pie

For goodness bakes – it’s British Pie Week!

Is there anything more comforting than a homemade pie? Just picture beautifully golden pastry encasing scrumptious rich, sweet or savoury fillings… apologies if stomachs are now rumbling! Ours certainly are.

British Pie Week was actually established by Jus-Roll in 2007 as a marketing campaign to celebrate all things encased in pastry. The concept really took off and now many bakers, butchers, restaurants and shops nationwide take part in the annual event which occurs in the first full week of March.

A brief history lesson – although pie-like dishes have been around since the ancient Egyptians, the first British ‘pyes’ were created as a solution to make nutritious food last as long as possible on lengthy sea voyages.

However, the hard pastry crust was rarely eaten and served its purpose well of keeping the meat fillings fresh. Thankfully, as a nation we have evolved the 12th-century recipe into the incredibly versatile and appetising dish it is today.

Us Brits LOVE pie, did you know around 75% of the British population eat a pie at least once a month?

That’s a lot of steak and ale… which could get a little repetitive.

Instead, you could celebrate this national tradition by baking our delicious Chicken & Chorizo Pie.

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Let us know if you try this delectable recipe, of course it is triple-tested so it is guaranteed to work and taste absolutely delicious.

Enjoy!

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Emma Snow

Emma Snow

I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

3 Gorgeous Bread Recipes for Real Bread Week

20 – 28 February 2021 is #RealBreadWeek!

 

Celebrated by baking your own loaves at home, whilst encouraging the whole family to get involved.

Real Bread Week was first established in 2009, to celebrate real bread, and the people who bake it. Although it is a little different this year, with many not able to access local bakeries.

For those of us that are tasked with home-schooling, this creates a great opportunity – to teach children how to bake the most delicious home-made bread (and occupy them for at least an hour or two!)

One of my favourite memories in particular is proving dough amongst towels in the boiler cupboard with my Dad, I expect it was not as glamourous as you’d envisage this process to be in a bakery.

With these three easy and scrumptious recipes, and the scent of freshly baked bread wafting through your home, you won’t want to purchase a mass-produced loaf again!

 

Homemade Bread

 

Onion Rolls

Onion Rolls

 

Irish Soda Bread

Irish Soda Bread

 

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Emily Davenport

Emily Davenport

I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.

Gorgeous Valentine’s gift causes a stir on social media!

Brownie Hearts

An almost too-pretty-to-eat recipe has caused quite a stir on social media!

 

The Brownie Hearts from the 2021 Dairy Diary have been appearing all over Instagram and Facebook, whipped-up by passionate foodies.

Now, I don’t think I can imagine anything more thoughtful than a handmade gift, whether that be a Valentine’s card from your not-so-secret-admirer, or delicious treats to enjoy.

The attention to detail and time that has been taken to craft or bake something, with me in mind is so special in my opinion.

GO TO RECIPE

Win a bundle of fabulous cookbooks

As it is Valentine’s Day soon, we would love to see you treat your loved-one to a batch of these brownies. Post a picture to your social media account, and don’t forget to tag us!

Our favourite will win a bundle of fabulous cookbooks stashed inside a pretty Dairy Diary shopping bag.

Emma Snow

Emma Snow

I am the Brand Executive for Dairy Diary. A passionate foodie (with a very sweet-tooth). Who likes to blog about all things DIY & scrumptious recipes.

Your Top 5 Recipes of 2020

Your Top 5 Recipes of 2020

Here are your
Top 5 Recipes of 2020

We get thousands of visitors to our website, and in particular the recipe collections, but an astonishing 66,000 people viewed the Boiled Fruit Cake recipe! It just goes to show how good it is.

66,000 people viewed the
Boiled Fruit Cake recipe!

This particular recipe features with plenty more favourites in our Dairy Diary Favourites cookbook; a compendium of the most-requested recipes of all time.

Here is that very fruit cake recipe, as well as the others that appeared in the top 5 recipes of 2020.

I have to say, you all have very good taste and I wish I could come round for tea as these are all absolutely delish!

What would your top 5 recipes of 2020 be?

Please let us know in the comments below.

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Boiled Fruit Cake

“I’ve been making this cake since the early eighties from my ‘Dairy Diary’. I’m thrilled I’ve found it again, it’s a totally gorgeous cake! Love it ! ”
Bernadette

Recipe taken from the Dairy Diary Favourites cookbook.

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Speedy Chocolate Sponge Puddings

Delectable Chocolate Sponge Puddings smothered with a rich dark chocolate sauce.

Totally irresistible.

A Dairy Diary recipe.

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Pineapple, Coconut & Fruit Loaf

One of our favourite recipes too!

It’s super-simple yet packed with flavour and texture. You must try it!

CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE

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Yogurt Cake

It’s yummy, but I think its appeal is down to its simplicity. It’s incredibly quick to make.

Give it a try, you won’t believe how speedy it is.

A Dairy Diary recipe.

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Gooseberry & Ginger Jam

I think this Gooseberry & Ginger Jam is my favourite jam of all time.

Yum!

A Dairy Diary Recipe.

CLICK HERE FOR RECIPE

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Dairy Diary Favourites CookbookDairy Diary Favourites

Enjoy Boiled Fruit Cake plus 99 more of the best recipes from 35 years of the Dairy Diary, including at least one from each edition.

From speedy weekday meals to tested crowd-pleasers, there is something for everyone in this beautiful cookbook.

In stock £8.25

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Emily Davenport
Emily Davenport
I post a blog every week featuring food, family and fun. There are lots of useful household tips, crafty ideas, giveaways and delicious recipes that I think you will find irresistible.
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