Red Onion and Thyme Homemade Bread

I've been busy baking bread, by hand and everything. After this successful attempt following this Waitrose Recipe I can see the Panasonic Bread Maker collecting dust....

if.com Nominees and Winners 2008

I can't let August pass without mentioning the Edinburgh Festival and the if.com awards.

I was pleased to hear Rhod Gilbert nominated for the main award.



As well as Kristen Schaal, the mad fan from Flight of the Conchords.

Main Award Nominees

David O’Doherty: Let’s Comedy
Kristen Schaal and Kurt Braunohler – Double Down Hearts
Rhod Gilbert and The Award-Winning Mince Pie
Russell Kane: Gaping Flaws

Newcomer Award Nominees
Mike Wozniak
Pippa Evans and Other Lonely People
Sarah Millican’s Not Nice

I wasn't too gutted that David O'Doherty won the main prize. His gentle Irish whimsy was unlikely to offend any one on the panel. Irish comedians do fair well at Edinburgh comedy awards.



And I think Sarah Millican is a worthy winner of the newcomer judging by this:

The almost perfect Birthday Cake!

Bar the one that Tim made me, obviously, this is possibly the most perfect Birthday Cake ever.



I should point out this wasn't made for me, but found by Rachel at this website:

Cake Wrecks

Ace!