During half-term, we went to a Lakeland shop (the one at Cheadle), to get various bits and pieces, and decided to go to the cafe upstairs. The children see going to a cafe as a big treat ... The staff at Lakeland are always helpful, and the Lakeland cafe is pleasant enough, but not fantastic (the not-gluten-free chocolate cake the non-coeliac … [Read more...]
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Cafe Life – Marriott hotels
What is it that makes you know you can trust someone - even over the phone? As part of the birthday celebrations, we went to the Marriott at Meriden (Forest of Arden). Before the visit, as usual, I phoned the hotel to discuss catering for my coeliac daughter. I was put through to the chef, who not only knew what I was talking about, but - … [Read more...]
Gluten free Christmas Cake
There's no reason why a recipe for Christmas Cake shouldn't be rebranded as any other kind of celebratory cake - I've just made a delicious birthday cake (for my mother-in-law's 70th) using a slightly modified version of a Christmas cake recipe from Good Housekeeping. Ingredients: 250g (or 9oz) of raisins 250g (or 9oz) of sultanas 100g … [Read more...]
