FOOD

This admission comes with quite a lot of embarrassment because I, at twenty years old, cannot cook. I mean, I can fry sausages and bacon for a greasy breakfast, scrambled egg for lunch and beans on toast for tea. But beyond that, nothing. 

And with the prospect of moving out soon, I have been my dabbling my timid toe into the world of adulthood by spending some time in the kitchen. My boyfriend and I turned out sights to baking to begin with, and inadvertently aimed rather high with caramel shortbread for our first dish. 

Here's how they turned out:

And here's the recipe,

Next, I decided to make a classic chocolate cake. My first solo mission and although the topping turned out to be a bit of a runny disaster, it still tasted pretty good! 

 Recipe.

Last weekend, for Valentines day, Guy and I decided to make our own pizzas from scratch. They were tasty (although our hunger made us impatient and we took them out too early...)

 

Recipe.

Although we've still got a lot to learn and a lot of culinary confidence to gain, it's not a bad first start. Next stop, cheesecake!