Back when I worked in an office, a colleague regularly received a delivery of flowers on occasions such as Valentines Day or her birthday. She used to get very embarrassed and those of us with partners less romantic were slightly envious. On the sole occasion I received flowers at work (before my wedding), I [Read on...]
If you’re looking to buy extra special Valentines Day Gifts for Him or Her Hotel Chocolat can always be relied upon for a great selection of luxury chocolate assortments presented in a beautiful fashion. Ranging from their Chocolate Hearts at just £5 all the way up to decadent cabinets of truffles for £160, Hotel [Read on...]
Do you fancy being pampered? Maybe treat yourself to some beauty treatments? Would you like to go out to a great restaurant? Better still for it not to cost as much as usual? One lucky Maison Cupcake reader can win a £50 voucher to treat themselves to whichever offer they fancy on Groupon. [Read on...]
Rare is the treat a book that will not only impress your friends on your coffee table but teach you something valuable as well. Couture Chocolate gives detailed information how to undertake chocolate making skills at very highest level but remains a readable joy to flick through and drool over. [Read on...]
January traditionally sees new found dedication to healthy diets and weight control, what better time for Weight Watchers to launch their new book. The Complete Kitchen features 145 simple-to-follow recipes within nine chapters – ranging from basic stocks & dressings to Sunday roasts, leftovers & sides, to the more budget conscious ‘Everyday Value.’ [Read on...]
First let me say that I am not the coffee drinker in our house; my husband is. However when the offer to try out a Bosch Tassimo came my way, I was tempted by the range of branded drinks discs you could easily pop into it. Coffee obviously, with Kenco and Carte Noire varieties [Read on...]
Going out for the night to make your own dinner isn’t something you’d normally do but that’s what a group of bloggers and online writers did last night. [Read on...]
In the past week or so I’ve swamped you with a wish list of books for Christmas gifts but today I have a mixed bag of handpicked goodies to inspire your stocking selections and an opportunity to win this childrens’ toy Kenwood mixer. I have no ulterior motives in sharing these with you, just two [Read on...]
Today sees the final part of the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide which has been served in SIX digestible parts. And you have the chance to win this scrumptious Interflora Christmas Cracker Hamper worth £60: Most of these books below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed [Read on...]
Welcome back to this week’s Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. No fluffy cupcakes today, today it’s proper serious bread and pastry in the spotlight. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make [Read on...]
Part 4 of the Maison Cupcake Bumper Christmas Books Gift Guide continues and you also have the chance to win a hamper of Linda McCartney vegetarian foods. But back to the books for now; today I’m featuring family friendly food. [Read on...]
Welcome back to the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make an ideal gift for someone. Today I’m featuring books for teens and twenty somethings Below [Read on...]
Welcome back to the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books Christmas Gift Guide served in SIX digestible parts. Most of these titles below came out, or where re-issued during 2011, some I own, some I’ve gazed at in bookstores, all would make an ideal gift for someone. Today I’m kicking off with books for cake and confectionery [Read on...]
Mystified by which books to give for Christmas? Don’t want to resort to the latest Jamie offering? (Great as it may be) Never fear, this week I present to you the Maison Cupcake Bumper Books for Christmas Gifts Guide to be served in SIX digestible parts – each with their own giveaway. Most of [Read on...]
Made with fruit cake and dipped in Green & Black’s Maya Gold chocolate, Christmas Pudding Cake Pops are a bite size treat you can share with your friends throughout December. [Read on...]
A spell has been cast on me; since mastering the art of cookie piping during the writing of my book, I have been bitten with the cookie decorating bug and cannot stop. Cookie decorating may not seem like the perfect activity with a small child around but believe me, it is. The dough can [Read on...]
Renshaw have recently launched a gorgeous new range of cake decorating icings, sugarpastes and conveniently melt-able buttons all in wonderful girlie packaging; they’ve sent me a couple of bits and pieces to play with and I’ll tell you what I think of them soon. In the meantime, Renshaw are also one of the sponsors [Read on...]
Today’s giveaway prize of a limited edition pink casserole dish has been donated by Sainsbury’s in order to promote my concurrent fundraiser for Breakthrough during October’s breast cancer awareness month. This limited edition 2.5 litre cast iron casserole dish comes in pink to tie in with the Breakthrough breast cancer awareness month throughout [Read on...]
This giveaway is now closed. The three winners were: Kimberley Cartin of Halifax, Mrs Edmunds of Nottinghamshire and Monika Kos in Croatia. [Read on...]
This giveaway is now closed. The winners were Emma F from London, Cheryll Hastie from Peterborough and Sue Lempkowski from Aylesbury. [Read on...]
This giveaway is now closed. The winner was Rachel Ross of Edinburgh. [Read on...]
I’m giving you a second bite of the cherry today as I share my second Interflora Valentines Gifts giveaway, love-spooning back to back against yesterday’s Dramatic Dozen Red Roses and Chocolates. [Read on...]
Maison Cupcake is giving away a Dramatic Dozen red roses with heart shaped chocolates in time for Valentines Day. Find out below how to be in with a chance to win. [Read on...]
We have an Interflora Essential Christmas Hamper to give away to one lucky reader and it contains the following treats for the festive season and beyond: Presented in a Wicker Hamper Robin Reed Handmade Concerto Musical Crackers x 8 Pinot Grigio Il Papavero Italy 2008 75cl Primitivo Il Papavero Italy 2007 75cl Warres Warrior Special Reserve Port 37.5cl and much much more [Read on...]
Today’s Christmas Giveaway is for a set of Steenberg’s Christmas Spices Survival kit, Christmas Chai Tea and Steenberg’s Stollen Spice Blend. [Read on...]
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