One of the first things I remember making in school cookery lessons were Viennese shortcake fingers, so with boundless confidence I set about repeating my  earlier success. I dutifully followed a recipe in my standby book (1001 Cupcakes, Cookies & other tempting treats, ed Susannah Tee, pub. Paragon books, 2009) and was slightly alarmed at […]

The college library where I work has undergone many changes in the last couple of years, but I was still taken by surprise at the Acting Librarian’s idea that we should have a ‘squash and biscuits’ session once a week for the students studying in the library during Trinity term. We are fortunate to have […]