Limesford Kitchen

Limesford Kitchen I create bespoke cakes as well as small batches of sweet and savoury pastries and other baked goods using high quality ingredients in my kitchen at home.

I also cater for small events including cream teas, children's parties and special lunches. To discuss or place an order please message me, visit my website or contact me via email. Please check out my Instagram to see a variety of cakes and bakes.

Putting together hampers this year, have been making Christmas Cakes, jars of granola, more elements in the pipeline.  A...
12/12/2024

Putting together hampers this year, have been making Christmas Cakes, jars of granola, more elements in the pipeline. Also a vat of chicken slow cooked in red wine, orange and bay which is what is often on offer if you come to ours on a cold day, really delicious and a family favourite.
I want to acknowledge my sound track, there is always a soundtrack, I am obsessed with The Cure at the moment, wonderfully emotional to cook to, episodes of This Cultural Life and Louis Theroux on iplayer and Spotify, foodie ones: and all keep me company during hours spent in the kitchen. Xx ๐ŸŽ„

Chocolate Cakes and Roses for Someone Special: I enjoy making an effort for special people in my life.  Xx
09/12/2024

Chocolate Cakes and Roses for Someone Special: I enjoy making an effort for special people in my life. Xx

Our 29th Wedding Anniversary today, celebrated with two rare events: a trip to a service at Wi******er Cathedral (rather...
01/12/2024

Our 29th Wedding Anniversary today, celebrated with two rare events: a trip to a service at Wi******er Cathedral (rather wonderful) and a Biscuit & Raisin Yorkie (not thrilling). We have had a fun day and are super proud of our 29 years. ๐Ÿฅฐ
This weekend my kitchen has been a chutney factory, awesome recipe by a Christmas tradition in our family but this is the first time I have made it - a vast vat, the jars in the photo were merely half the achieved quantity!

Autumn Vibes.  ๐Ÿ  I love it when the nights draw in, fires, candles and knitwear.  Swipe for a rare selfie and a vat ful...
20/11/2024

Autumn Vibes. ๐Ÿ I love it when the nights draw in, fires, candles and knitwear. Swipe for a rare selfie and a vat full of minestrone that I made at the weekend to keep us going this week. ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿงก๐Ÿ˜˜

A special cake that I was asked to make for a ladyโ€™s Aunt Gloria who is apparently amazing and had a 90th birthday to ce...
14/11/2024

A special cake that I was asked to make for a ladyโ€™s Aunt Gloria who is apparently amazing and had a 90th birthday to celebrate. Layers of soft sponge, my strawberry jam, marscapone cream and vanilla and strawberry buttercream. Took a few photos of time recently spent in London, the highlight was Tracey Eminโ€™s exhibition and a had a lovely mooch around

Birthdays tend to involve Coffee & Walnut Cake in our house.  Xx โ˜•๏ธ๐ŸŽ‚
24/09/2024

Birthdays tend to involve Coffee & Walnut Cake in our house. Xx โ˜•๏ธ๐ŸŽ‚

I love stone fruit season, peaches, nectarines and all the different plums.  These were two recent plum recipes: a Plum ...
23/09/2024

I love stone fruit season, peaches, nectarines and all the different plums. These were two recent plum recipes: a Plum & Almond Galette and a Plum Cake with Brown Buttercream by in Xx

Gave a special dinner last night for a friendโ€™s birthday.  Only do three courses for special events, a cold starter is s...
06/08/2024

Gave a special dinner last night for a friendโ€™s birthday. Only do three courses for special events, a cold starter is so much easier. On the menu:
Whipped feta, griddled courgettes and roasted tomatoes on the vine
Plaice filet roasted in lemon with roasted peppers and more roasted cherry tomatoes (there can never be too many in my opinion served with roasted new potato salad Pommes Gribiche and Turkish Aubergine (an Elizabeth David recipe).
Raspberry Bakewell with Raspberry Coulis and Marscapone Cream.
It was rather an intense cook which sadly meant important elements are still in the fridge!!! My mind and body separate at times, I can be such an airhead and did not double check my super necessary list. There should have been basil oil drizzled enticingly on the starter and there should have been a side of roasted cauliflower with green tahini sauce with the main.
Sometimes feel I should also give a special mention to current listened to tracks on my playlist, those who know me well know that shutting myself in the kitchen with loud music is very much my routine as it keeps me calmer. Xx โ™ฅ๏ธ

Saturday Lunch for Friends, favourites in our house:Fried Halloumi with Lime & Caper Vinaigrette  Slow Roasted Tomatoes ...
24/06/2024

Saturday Lunch for Friends, favourites in our house:
Fried Halloumi with Lime & Caper Vinaigrette
Slow Roasted Tomatoes
Chicken Escallopes
Griddled Courgettes, Mint & Parmesan
Potato Gribiche by Rose Carrarini
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A perfect summer desert inspired by  in yesterdayโ€™s  tender shortbread, I put some chopped pistachios in the shortbread ...
17/06/2024

A perfect summer desert inspired by in yesterdayโ€™s tender shortbread, I put some chopped pistachios in the shortbread and served with marscapone cream and English strawberries. There is crunch, there is softness, there is acidity - wonderful and super simple! ๐Ÿ“

Quick Lemon Yogurt Sponges with pink icing (lemon) for a Baby Shower.  Xx ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿผ
06/06/2024

Quick Lemon Yogurt Sponges with pink icing (lemon) for a Baby Shower. Xx ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿ‹๐Ÿผ

First bakes from SIFT  her Roasted Strawberry Victoria Sponge is wonderfully rich and rather elegant somehow, the textur...
07/05/2024

First bakes from SIFT her Roasted Strawberry Victoria Sponge is wonderfully rich and rather elegant somehow, the texture is beautifully tender and the roasted strawberries inspired. Used the leftover egg whites to make her Lemon and Pistachio Amaretti which are also super delicious. Both a big hit with the family. X ๐Ÿ“๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ‹

Coconut & Lime Layer Cake - layers of coconut sponge linfused with lime  and sandwiched with lime curd and buttercream. ...
11/04/2024

Coconut & Lime Layer Cake - layers of coconut sponge linfused with lime and sandwiched with lime curd and buttercream. A request from a lady whose book club is celebrating its 20th anniversary. One of their members has a milk allergy so she made this perfect choice. I hope the cake helped to make their evening special. Xx ๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿฅ‚

Happy Easter!  ๐Ÿฃ This yearโ€™s Simnel Cake.  ๐Ÿ’›
31/03/2024

Happy Easter! ๐Ÿฃ This yearโ€™s Simnel Cake. ๐Ÿ’›

Intense Blood Orange Layer Cake - tender sponge, fresh blood orange curd and butter cream.  The sponge is based on  lemo...
18/03/2024

Intense Blood Orange Layer Cake - tender sponge, fresh blood orange curd and butter cream. The sponge is based on lemon yogurt cake which stays super moist even when baked in advance - I obviously swapped the lemon for blood orange, blood orange curd , I base my buttercream on as I much prefer American buttercream with natural flavours added, so 500g icing sugar, 190g unsalted butter, zest and juice of a blood orange and a good dollop of orange curd. The results are pretty and so fresh tasting! ๐ŸŠ

A Victoria Sponge, a Mexican Platter, a Sausage & Chestnut Plait and a Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna.  Recent Cook...
27/02/2024

A Victoria Sponge, a Mexican Platter, a Sausage & Chestnut Plait and a Chicken, Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna. Recent Cooking when I remember to take a photo, not very good at that at the moment.
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