At the markets in Shanghai we spotted some Clam Shell cases made with some beautiful silk fabrics. We were fascinated by their design. They consist of three sides and when the ends are pushed inwards, they open. We later discovered they are called … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Mint
Now autumn is here, we want to preserve some of our herbs for winter cooking. Last week we froze some Basil and this week we are freezing some of our mint. We grow our herbs in pots so that we can move them around the garden to get the perfect place … [Read more...]
Pretty Face Cloth
We love to give a little something hand made with our gifts. Trimming a face cloth in a binding of pretty floral fabric makes a sweet, practical gift. Team the face cloth with some bath or spa products.You will need:towelling fabric … [Read more...]
Coconut Layer Cake
Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter and enjoy celebrating with family and friends. For our Easter celebrations, Sarah has baked us a Coconut Layer Cake with a marshmallow frosting.The Coconut Layer Cake tastes as good as it looks, and is the perfect … [Read more...]
Plum Friands
A few years ago, friands were really popular and were on the menu at all the nicest cafes. You don't see them around much any more but they remain a favourite with us. Who can resist a lovely oval cake made from icing sugar, almond meal and egg … [Read more...]
How To Freeze Basil
The weather is finally starting to cool here after a long hot summer. We enjoy making lots of soups, casseroles, and pasta dishes in cooler weather. Our basil plant is thriving so we have frozen some of the fresh basil for use in our winter … [Read more...]
Almond Cake
If you are after a lovely cake for an afternoon tea, you can't go past Almond Cake. It is a light, buttery cake, with an almond topping, and goes perfectly with a cup of tea.What we love about this cake is that the Almond Topping is baked on in the … [Read more...]
Lollipop Centrepiece
If you follow us on Facebook and Pinterest, you might have seen the fun Easter tradition from See Jane Blog that we shared last week. Her children plant "magic" jelly beans on Easter Saturday, and wake up on Easter morning to lollipops growing in the … [Read more...]
12 Travel Inspired Tutorials
Over the past couple of years, we have shared a number of travel inspired tutorials on A Spoonful of Sugar. We wanted to group them together in one post - they would make great gift ideas for family and friends who love to travel.To go to the … [Read more...]
Camera Pouch {Tutorial}
I received an early Mother's Day gift this week from my lovely family - a new camera to take on our trip to Paris. I usually travel with my Canon DSLR but it is bulky and heavy to carry around, and I won't have Mr Sugar to carry it for me this trip. … [Read more...]
Easter Cupcakes
Transform some vanilla cupcakes, into Easter Basket Cupcakes with some piped buttercream, a filligree handle, and some mini chocolate eggs. A yummy Easter treat!Sarah baked up a batch of vanilla cupcakes using the perfect vanilla cupcakes recipe by … [Read more...]
Tea Card
A Tea Card, with a little pocket for an individual tea bag, would make a lovely invitation for a High Tea or special celebration; or a cheerful little treat for a friend. We first made Tea Cards several years ago. Recently a lovely reader asked us … [Read more...]
