Homemade Memories: Childhood Treats With A Twist (Hardback)

Food blogger Kate Doran is leading the latest wave of sweetie DIY. Her new cookbook, Homemade Memories, is a nostalgia fest of caterpillar cake, bourbon biscuits and marshmallow teacakes. From caramelised rice pudding to upside down cake and treacle tart, Kate Doran reinvents a range of nursery favourites. A book to coax out the inner child . . it will make you smile, reminisce and want to relive and share it all, with love. There's something for everyone in this book! It's going to be tough to keep your fingers clean as you bake your way through the pages. This is the book of my childhood. It's beautifully written and the photography is simply gorgeous so put the kettle on and get baking. I'd always thought that Kate's posts on childhood treats were her best, so I was absolutely thrilled to hear that she was writing a book about them. It's everything I could have hoped: fun, clever and already festooned with sticky to-make notes.' Kate's recipes are the kind that you'll want to make for sharing with friends and loved ones - utterly comforting and delicious! The key to making those nostalgic treats we've all grown up eating lies within the pages of this book, jazzed up with classy twists. Homemade Memories is approachable, delectable and perfect for anyone who loves to bake. We all look back so fondly on the sweet treats of our childhood. What fun Kate must have had in recreating each recipe from hers. From that dreamy soft marshmallow texture in a Milky Way, to the familiar crack of the chocolate shell on a caterpillar cake, she has thought of it all and all the recipes look so wholesome and delicious. Kate Doran makes the yummiest, loveliest stuff imaginable. Loved this book. It took me right back to school holidays spent cooking with my nana in her kitchen.

I thoroughly enjoy Kate Doran's delightful approach to the sweet life, the way she deftly brings a modern touch to classic treats.

Homemade Memories induces nostalgia for beloved childhood flavors, introduces new goodies to the kitchen, and feels like the perfect excuse for the playful indulgence we all crave.

Homemade Memories is an absolute delight and one my family will turn to often for life-enhancing treats. A fabulous assortment of recipes that unlock the comforting memories of home and childhood. This beautiful cookbook was brought out in the summer and we haven't stopped thinking about it since. With delicious recipes of childhood sweets, you won't be able to put it down! From millionaire's shortbread to homemade Jaffa cakes, you're in for a real treat with this book. In her debut cookbook, author of The Little Loaf blog Kate Doran puts a grown-up twist on her favourite childhood treats. Chocolate hazelnut caterpillar cake, anyone? I love the book as much as the blog . . . it's gorgeous.