kerrycooks

Stop what you’re doing and look at this!

kerrycooks — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:00:44 +0000

Do you think its wrong that BP is one of the major sponsors of the Olympic games? Hollywood only seems to be interested in representing the stories and perspectives of white middle class men How scientists on the frontline of the climate change debate are being viciously attacked and undermined by lies propagated by right …

Salted pretzel chocolate chip cookies

kerrycooks — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:36:36 +0000

I’ve become a little bit obsessed with chocolate pretzels lately. I reviewed this M&S version, made these cookies, and I’ve been fantasizing about these chocolate pretzel cupcakes and chocolate chip pretzel bars a little too much, frankly! I googled ‘chocolate cookies’ (does anyone else find themselves using google to search for recipes even though they …

What I’m wearing today!

kerrycooks — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 10:15:44 +0000

First, apologies for the crappy (er than normal!) pictures today – I was running late and took them right before I left the house in the dining room. Today I’m wearing a blue cutout top with a flowery purple skirt and dark blue cardigan! Definitely inspired by spring and nicer weather being around the corner …

Pancake Party!

kerrycooks — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 09:00:34 +0000

Pancake day is TOMORROW. This is real people. This is not a drill! Emergency pancake recipes and tips coming up, but first lets brush up on our pancake day history…. Pancake day, also called Shrove Tuesday / Fat Tuesday is the day before the beginning of lent. For those of us brought up in delightfully …

Review : Food at Lakeside Arts Centre Pavilion Cafe

kerrycooks — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 09:00:34 +0000

I visited the Pavilion Cafe a few weeks ago with friends as we had a look around some of the University of Nottingham’s art galleries. One of the things that we checked out was the Mothers and Midwives exhibition, which was a very interesting look at how the experience of having a baby has become …

Stop what you’re doing and look at this!

kerrycooks — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 09:00:49 +0000

Amazing amazing cakes for your Valentine A lot of people aren’t okay with Chris Brown performing at the Grammys this past weekend. What do you think? If you find yourself complaining about any of these problems, it may be time to reassess your life “You’ve just won the 100-meter race at the Missouri Grand Prix …

Getting the look for less : cute and ditsy shabby chic

kerrycooks — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:00:01 +0000

I love the look of a lot of the stuff that Cath Kidston sell. Its cute, fun, quirky and adorable. I’m all about cute, fun, quirky and adorable and I’m pretty cool with that. I’ll never be described as minimilst or sophisticated and that’s just fine with me! Though I love the Cath Kidston products, …

What I’m wearing today!

kerrycooks — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:43:39 +0000

Sorry for the lateness of my post today! I have the day off from work so I slept in much later than normal (till half past 9!). Today Lee and I are spending the day together. No we aren’t the cheesiest couple EVER, we just both needed to use some holiday days and valentines seemed …

All I want for Valentine’s Day

kerrycooks — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:00:11 +0000

I thought quite a lot about what to make for my entry into the Baking Mad Valentine’s Day bloggers competition! They were kind enough to send me this box of goodies from Silver Spoon, including vanilla bean paste, chocolate hearts, and giant snowies (those chocolate button type things with hundreds and thousands on them!). The …

Homemade treats for Valentine’s Day

kerrycooks — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 12:39:27 +0000

There’s no doubt that the very best gifts are homemade, or at the very least heartfelt. It could be one or the other, if its both, you’re probably the best boyfriend/girlfriend either. And a bunch of flowers wouldn’t go amiss either. There’s surely no greater sign of love than taking the trouble to make your …