The Queen of Tarts.

It's funny where inspiration comes from. I am being re-introduced to nursery rhymes courtesy of my sons Christmas present. I obviously daze off while reading them, during the queen of hearts, I thought no-one makes just plain jam tarts anymore, so I thought I would. Very nice they were to!

Buche de Noel.... Chocolate log!

For a bit of fun and also to sate my chocoholic nephews, I thought I'd make a chocolate log as an alternative to our Christmas plum pudding. I really enjoyed trying to make the icing look like bark, I don't think anyone would be fooled but hey it's not really meant to be a trompe d'oeil... I was quite shocked at the speed in which it was demolished they polished off the whole thing in 10 minutes flat! Far be it from me to stop them both of their parents were there.