Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Christmas Boutique

After a very successful first year, the Christmas Boutique in Ranelagh Arts Centre is coming back again! It will run from the 12th-23rd December 12 days of Christmas! I will be including a selection of prints and a large selection of cards, featuring some favourites such as 'Piggy' below and some brand new designs. Watch this space for more details..


Friday, October 12, 2012

Easy Shortbread Biscuits





Ingredients

2oz/55g caster sugar
4oz/125g butter
6oz/180g plain flour


Preheat oven to 190C/Gas 5.


Beat the butter and the sugar together until smooth, then stir in the flour a little at a time, to make a smooth paste.
Turn the mixture onto a clean surface and carefully roll out to a thickness of about 1cm.
Cut into fingers (Use a long non-serrated knife) and place onto a baking tray (I place a sheet of greaseproof paper on the baking tray).  Leave in the fridge for 15-20 minutes.
Mark the biscuits with a fork and bake in the oven for approx 15 minutes, or until pale golden-brown. (*Tip take them out when they are 'just starting to colour' if you want a softer crumbly biscuit.)
Sprinkle with a little castor sugar and set aside to cool.

These biscuits are great with a coffee, tea or hot chocolate. They are also fantastic with good vanilla ice cream! :)

Enjoy!

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

SWENY's


SWENY's pharmacy is a little gem in the centre of the city. Catering for multinational visitors attending the Joycean readings; 'Finnegan's Wake' on Sunday evenings and 'Ulysses' on Thursdays are my favourites, though there are readings every day. 



'Thinking of You' Sheep card above exclusively designed for SWENYs.



SWENY's Lincoln place D2.








A Selection of my Joyce cards available also from my ETSY shop https://www.etsy.com/listing/100906712/james-joyce-ulysses