Sweet and Savoury Sunday #12

What as week! The weathers been all over the place, like one crazy bi-polar weather storm. It just couldn't make up it's mind.

So we've spent most of the week stuck indoors baking up a storm because that's what rain days are all about, right?

The summer links are starting to flood in now and you're all making me wish for sunnier climes with all your seasonal recipes (yes us lot over here in Ireland are still in coats and scarves...in May...I know, so not cool)

Spiced Chocolate Orange Loaf Cake

Dear lord the weather has been horrific this week.

It just can't make it's mind up, 1 second it's bright and sunny and bikini thoughts come to mind and the next it's all hailstones and flooding rains.

Orange Curd

Now I have to tell you, before anything else. I haven't so much as made jam before let alone attempted any form of curd.

So I don't know what genius insane poltergeist possessed me when I decided it was a fantastic idea to attempt an orange curd, and completely make it up as I went along.

Sweet and Savoury Sunday #11

Welcome to week 11 of Sweet and Savoury Sunday.

There were so many fabulous link ups last week it was tough to pick a favourite.

We can't wait to see what you've all been up to this week.

The Weekly Slice

So this week the Summer appeared....for all of one day.

I brought you some gorgeously crisp, chewy, salty and sweet Maple Bacon Cookies this week.

Orange Syrup Cake

Tuesday finally signalled Summer for me.

The air was warm, no sign of a nippy chill.

And we spent the afternoon on the beach.

Myself and a friend took our girls for a little walk on the beach, however it turned into rolling about in the sea  and throwing sand. It was great fun.

Maple Bacon Cookies

What is it with a sweet and salty combination that gets all the foodies going.

Peanut Butter and Chocolate.

Salted Caramel.

and Maple Syrup and Bacon.