Nostalgia issue by Cellardoor Magazine

the nostalgia issue

"Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m nostalgic for my time spent in Nice" - Gabrielle Assaf, Contributor

"Hazy days in the countryside. Always exploring!" -@EmmelineDraws

"The super fun pencil case shopping" -@Frnelizabeth -

"When it didn't matter if you turned up in the same outfit" - Jade, Editor (with her twin)

"Sunday drives were better in my Granpa's Vintage Triumph" - Amy, Editor

"Playing hostess in our pastel yellow Wendy house" - @Amberlouiseb

"Summers with my grandparents eating raspberries" - @AndSmileStudio

"I fashioned this bow from the Pig Cake on my third birthday. I was an early Adopter of the hair accessory" - Siobhan, Music contributor

"We used to have this old trunk full of second hand clothes and we would always dress up and run around the yard playing and pretending we were princesses" - Verity Smith, Contributor

Ed’s letter We’re feeling a little nostalgic, so in our latest issue we take a little stroll down memory lane. We’re wearing the coolest ‘90s footwear, eating the yummiest childhood treats and rocking a do that one of our favourite Disney princesses would be proud of. You can also check out what we’re listening to, discover the art of taking Polaroid pictures, catch up with geofleur’s Sophie Lee and find out what’s going on at London’s favourite feline hotspot, Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium. Happy reading! Amy and Jade x

Contents 06 Cellardoor

Favourites

08 Feline Fine 10

CROWNING GLORY

22 OUR HOUSE

SNAP HAPPY

28 WHEN I GROW UP...

JELLY BABIES

28 GOLDEN HOUR

16 SOUND CLASH

28 THAT 7O.S SHOW 28 HOME SWEET HOME 28 AIMEE.S MENU

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Smooches Bobby Pins, £5.00 each, Crown and Glory

Maverick Polka Dot dress, £88.00, Tara Starlet

Pineapple Locket, £55 each, Cinderela B Jewellery

Moschino Dreamphone iPhone 5 Case, £27.00, Farfetch.com

Party Ring Cross Body Bag, £18.00, ASOS

Instax Mini 8 Instant Camera, £69.00, Fujifilm 07

feline fine

Interview

Jade Cooper-Collins

If, like us, you can’t get enough of furry felines then we’re sure you’ve heard of Lady Dinah’s Cat Emporium, the UK’s first ever cat café. We caught up with owner Lauren Pears to find out how she came up with the idea... There's nothing else like the Cat Emporium in the UK, where did the idea from? I first heard about cat cafes cafés in Japan and visited in 2009. Since then, I’ve learned they actually started in Taiwan but were popularised in Japan.

Have you always had cats as pets? As a kid, we always had dogs, cats and occasionally turtles, birds and other animals around the house. I love animals and cats in particular. Where did the Lady Dinah name come from? Dinah is the name of Alice's kitten in Alice in Wonderland.

Did you ever imagine it being so successful? No! It's been a complete runaway train, I never expected to continue to be fully booked up a year after opening. We've been so lucky. You were able to open Lady Dinah’s thanks to crowd funding, what advice would you give to someone wanting to start their own crowd funding project? It's important

to remember that you're offering something to customers, not just doing it for yourself.

What can our readers expect from their visit?

Quietness! We're working really hard to promote Lady Dinah's as a calm, soothing place. It's better for the animals that the café be quiet and relaxing. We do get a lot of guests expecting to be surrounded by felines clamouring for attention, but the only way to achieve that customer experience is to overcrowd and underfeed them and we‘re definitely not that kind of place.

How many cats do you have and where do they come from? We have 10 cats right now and they are all rescued

from shelters or relinquished directly by owners who have to give them up.

What's next for Lady Dinah? We've got big plans to rejuvenate the café and redefine the experience. We also have new kittens who will be out on the floor soon! 08

Crowning glory

Illustrations

Melissa Freemantle

We don’t know about you, but we find that in the mornings there isn’t always enough time to get that perfect look we want – especially when it comes to our hair. We’re envious of the girls we see on our daily commute who look perfectly groomed with their hair intricately braided. But that’s so time-consuming and fiddly, right? Well, it seems not… Follow these simple tutorials so that you can get a great ‘do without having to wake up at the crack of dawn. 10

The fishtail plait

Pull all your hair into one low ponytail either to one side of the head or in the middle depending on your preference. Start by separating the ponytail into two sections. Take a small piece of hair from the outside of one of the sections, bring this over the top and to the inside of the other section and pull tightly. Carry on taking small sections and repeating step 3 alternating between the two sections. When you reach the ends of the hair secure with a clear hair elastic or a ribbon. Fishtails look best when they appear worn in, so pull apart the plait gently to widen and give a more relaxed look. Finally pull sections of hair out around the face to frame.

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The Jasmine ponytail

Gather the hair into a high ponytail on the top of the head and secure with a clear hair elastic. Take a small piece of hair and wrap around the hair band to conceal, then secure this with a hair slide underneath the ponytail. Using a fine comb or backcombing brush, backcomb the underside of the ponytail to give it more volume. Working down the pony tail secure with clear elastics and regular intervals on the ponytail, pulling the elastics up slightly after each one to add volume. Once all elastics are in place pull the sections apart to add even more volume.

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Snap Happy Words & Photography Emma

Case

I've always had a love affair with Polaroid. I would flick through my Mum’s huge box of family photos and pick out all the Polaroids, admiring the tones, the light and just how magical they were to be able to tell such a big story in such a small white frame. It felt like that moment was frozen in time. There was something about the Polaroid being instantly there, physically just after the captured moment. They were a one-off, precious snapshot of my family history and I cherish them to this day. I have been shooting with Polaroid for around 15 years but in the early days I used it more like a normal camera than anything artistic. I remember being able to buy a 600 Polaroid camera and film from Boots and I would take it on holidays or to weddings and take photos of me and my husband Pete, as well as our friends. Our wedding photography business started in 2009 and Polaroids became a natural part of the package we offered our couples. We would take a couple of Polaroids of the bride and groom, the cake, the décor and then the couple would get the Polaroids in their package along with their wedding images. I loved doing this for our couples. Giving them their own mini piece of art from their wedding day. A unique, tangible keepsake. The only issue with shooting at weddings is that you’re often rushed for time and you may only be using your Polaroid camera once a week for a couple of minutes. This means you really have to think on your feet and sometimes it doesn’t work out. I began to get frustrated with the unreliable results and began leaving my camera in my bag more and more. I was blaming the camera but what I’ve come to realise is that I was expecting too much without giving anything in return.

In October last year, Pete and I went on a 5 month trip around the world. We spent 3 months in New Zealand then headed to Australia, Thailand, Tokyo and America. It was a once in a lifetime trip and although we wanted to document our travels, we didn’t want it to get in the way of us experiencing it to the absolute fullest. On New Year’s Eve, whilst in New Zealand, I read an article on the Impossible blog about Jolanda Boekhout’s 365 project where she took a Polaroid daily. Looking through her gallery and reading her story, I felt so inspired. I turned to Pete and said, “I want to do a Polaroid 365 project and I want to start tomorrow, January 1st.” Pete was a little reluctant at first. The commitment in terms of cost over a full year is pretty high and I hadn’t been getting the best results lately but I promised that it would be worth it. I didn’t set any strict rules for the project. I wanted it to be enjoyable so although I tried my hardest to take one daily, if I missed a day or had to retake one I was ok with it. I looked at the project as a visual diary but also a sort of study programme. I wanted my polaroids to get better so I wanted to learn as much as I could from my mistakes. The more I had my polaroid in my hand. the more I got to know it. For me it was like a courtship. We had to get to know each other, learn each other’s likes and dislikes. I began to really take my time looking at light, composition. I began to think like my camera. I would carry it in my bag at all times. I even ran back three blocks to take a photo of a guy holding a 'Hi. I’m Denzel Washington' sign at the side of the road. It made me braver and more creatively active and my polaroids got better and better. We were in a relationship. And that’s the thing with shooting polaroid. It’s all about

investment. The effort you put in will reflect in the rewards you get out. Shooting polaroid well takes time, but that’s a good thing. It makes the results that much sweeter. What I love most about shooting with polaroid is the process. For me the process is not just about framing the shot and exposing correctly, it’s also about the developing process too. Most of my polaroids tend to be sent straight to the ‘developing lab’ (down my top) where I’ll let them develop for about 30 mins. as my body heat helps to develop the image. What you do straight after the image is taken can play a huge part in the final product so with each polaroid I’m constantly assessing the temperature and adjusting things accordingly. In Thailand for instance it was so warm that I would shield it from the sun immediately and then run back to our hotel room and let it develop, face down in the cooler room. This control from start to finish each part of the process having to be thought through and adjusted it makes you really slow down and concentrate and when you’ve nurtured something with so much care and attention when you get to turn it over and see the results there is simply no better feeling when it works. It’s pure magic. Each one tells such a huge story on it’s own but when you put them all together, in their own quirky way, with their captivating tones and wonderfully perfect flaws, they really do remind us of what an enormously epic trip we were fortunate to experience. Now we’re back home the project is obviously still going but I feel that I now have such a different relationship with my camera. We trust each other and know each other pretty well and now.. wherever I am. my camera is too.

Jelly Babies Words Amy Power

If you were a child of the 90s there was only over one acceptable summer fotwear choice. Take a trip down memory lane with Sun Jellies... If you’re anything like us, we’re sure you have great memories of childhood summers. The freedom of being out of school, wearing brightly coloured clothes and on your feet were the essential summer staple – a pair of jellies. They came in all different colours, shapes and sizes and went with just about anything. We all know that ‘90s fashion is huge right now and footwear is no exception, so rocking a fab pair of jellies no longer needs to be a thing of the past. Enter Sun Jellies. Not only do they offer the cutest children’s shoes, but oh yes, they come in adult sizes too! You can choose from a whole array of colours, so whether you want to go full ‘90s with silver glitter, more traditional with navy or prefer a pastel twist with mint, there really is something for everyone. But the jelly experience doesn’t stop there. As well

as snazzy sandals you can also get one of their bags, either a tote or a basket – and of course there are both adult and child-friendly sizes. And as if that wasn’t nostalgic enough, Sun Jellies have teamed up with Karen Mabon to create a sheet of transfers (or tattoos as you would have called them back in the day) that will definitely appeal to your inner child. Choose from a unicorn, peanut butter, candy necklace or (of course) jellies, unless you want to go the whole hog and use them all at once… Mix and match your tattoos and bag with a pair of jellies and you’ve nailed the ultimate retro look. We guarantee any fellow child of the 90s will appreciate your choice of accessories as much as you do. A pair of adult Sun Jellies are just £14.00 but, let’s face it, you can’t put a price on childhood memories!

Original Adult Jellies in Mint, Peach and Banana, £14.00 each.

Betty Tote, £20.00.

Alice Handbag, £10.00.

Sound clash Words By Siobhan Frew

Lucy Rose Lucy Rose Parton started her musical career when she moved to London at 18 to study geography at uni; only she never made it to class. Instead, after striking up a friendship with Bombay Bicycle Club, she started doing vocals for them. Eight years later, having released her second album ‘Work It Out’, it’s safe to say that her teenage gamble paid off. After a summer full of festivals, Lucy Rose is booked up with shows across Europe until the end of November. There’s really no reason not to go and see her soft, gentle voice deliver heavenly songs like the charming ‘Night Bus’. 16

Prides Glasgow three-piece Prides first caught our attention last summer when they walked on to the stage at the closing ceremony of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. By the end of their electric performance of ‘Messiah’ we were hooked. Since the release of their debut album ‘The Way Back Up’ they’ve gone from strength to strength. Their distinctive synth-heavy songs with infectious melodies are guaranteed to captivate you on the first listen and their live shows, whether on the main stage of T in the Park earlier this summer or a smaller, more intimate setting, you’re guaranteed a party and will no doubt leave with a grin from ear to ear. What’s more, Callum, Lewis and Stewart are quite partial to making and recording mix tapes, check out their December 2014 offering. You won’t be disappointed!

First Aid Kit

Swedish folk duo First Aid Kit are made up of sisters Klara and Johanna, and since the YouTube cover of Fleet Foxes (they were then aged just 14 and 16) ‘Tiger Mountain Peasant Song’ back in 2008 that kick-started their career, they’ve released three beautifully harmonic albums. Through the years their sweet melodic voices have softened their often sombre and serious lyrics; creating country tinged folk classics, such as the harmoniously mournful ‘Emmylou’, as well as ‘Stay Gold’, which showcases Klara’s unique and soulful voice.

Bear's Den

Citing both The National and Bon Ivor as influences, London-based indie folk trio Bears Den are certainly in good company within the successful folk scene. Since getting together in 2012, A ndrew, Kevin and Joey released a slew of EPs to much critical acclaim and released debut album ‘Islands’ last October. Since then they’ve toured with Ben Howard, Mumford and Sons and are currently on their own headline tour across Europe. Unsurprisingly, they’re also making waves on the other side of the Atlantic, having played a headline tour last summer. Take a listen to the hypnotic ‘Above The Clouds Of Pompeii’, which was nominated for an Ivor Novello Award no less!

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Axon Styling Anna Morris Hair & Make-up Caroline Sims using Bumble & Bumble and Delilah Cosmetics Model Tamsin Carter at Bookings

TOP American Apparel CLAW NECKLACE Rachel Boston SHORTS Mink Pink RINGS Lola and Grace SANDALS Tara Jarmon

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TOP Emma Cook SKIRT Mink Pink RING Kasun London

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When I grow up... These days a house is not a home without a terrarium and helping us on our quest to get in touch with our inner gardener is Sophie Lee, who along with business partner Sally Thompson runs geo-fleur. We caught up with Sophie to discover how geo-fleur came to beâ&#x20AC;Ś

Have you always had a love for floristry and plants? I have been obsessed

from a very early age. My mum is a florist, my uncle is a head gardener at Hidcote Gardens in the Cotswolds and my Grandad was never out of his garden - it was so immaculate!

How did the idea for Geo-Fleur come about? My close friend, and business partner

Sally, got married last year and doesn’t really like flowers - she’s not that traditional. However they have lots of lovely big boston ferns and spider plants all over their beautiful house, so I thought, hey why I don’t make you a terrarium up and then you could carry it down it the aisle like a bouquet? And then Geo-Fleur was born.

Describe your average day… Sally and I

both arrive about 8am (we are early risers) and then decide which geometric ceramic cup we are going to have our espresso’s in, then we have a little gossip and decide what we are going to tackle on our to-do lists. Usually we sneak out for a lovely lunch at the Pavillion (in victoria park - one of our favourite spots) and then after lunch I set to making lots of concrete planters, whilst Sally is the macrame queen and she gets going on some exciting knots and twists.

You hold your own inspirational workshops, can you tell us a bit more about them?

I love doing the workshops, it’s so exciting sharing my knowledge with other people and I get to host them at some beautiful spaces.

There has been a surge in the recent trend for succulents, why do you think this is and what do you think the next big thing in plants will be? I think more people are

interested in making their homes more green. The fact nobody in London has a garden, we try and make do by creating hanging plant spaces, or plant shelfies (i’m a huge fan) and it’s become more of a lifestyle thing to have a little echivera popping in the side of your latest instagram shot. Soon, we think people want to further their knowledge in plants, so I’m going to be creating a plant a week on our social channels, and to give little lessons about each plant and what sort of spaces and care they need - everyone likes to be a plant geek!

Do you have a dream client you'd like to work with? Working with the Southbank

Centre to create some living walls with them was pretty amazing, but I’d love to work with HAY - who doesn’t have a crush on all their products!

Who or what is your biggest inspiration? My mum. She’s constantly pushing me to try new things and her famous words are 'Just keep going!'

Tell us something no one else knows about you... I’m a real workaholic, and I have an addiction to instagram. Can you tell?

What’s next for Geo-Fleur? We’re

launching our own range of ceramics, and there are going to be some exciting collaborations coming up, plus our Plant Subscriptions launch on the 1st of January!

And as this will be our Nostalgia issue, we want to know what your favourite memory is? My favourite memory is helping

my grandad dig up weeds in his garden whilst having a cup of yorkshire tea.

Golden hour Photographer Gabrielle

Assaf Model Taylor Doyle of Coultish Management Styling Kaitlin Martin Makeup & Hair Hollie Brown

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Photography Verity Jane Smith Stylist Anna Morris Hair & Make-up Layla Mehmedagi Model Maisie @ Models1

Dress The Whitepepper Top - Miss Patina London

Skirt The Whitepepper T-shirt Topshop

Jacket The Whitepepper T-shirt, Necklace and Skirt All Topshop

T-shirt Illustrated People Jeans Topshop Lady Wedge Sandals Swedish Hasbeens

Shorts and Blouse LOVE Shirt and Socks Topshop Bag Skinny Dip Sandals The Whitepepper

Home Sweet Home It’s time for us to be nosy again, and it’s so much easier when we have the home owner’s permission. Join us in taking a sneak peek around the pad of interior designer, Rebecca Hadley What does your home mean to you? A home is a place of

sanctuary. It's your chance to get away from the world and be completely at one. My home means a lot to me. This project was a team effort with my family and friends and that in itself is something special.

Is there an element of any room you are secretly obsessed with? I used to b e obsessed with

the bathroom. It was the room that didn't exist before, so I was obsessed with making everything fit and work in the best possible way. Now I don't think I'm obsessed with any of it... or maybe I am, it's just the whole flat!

What would you miss most if we were to take it? The garden

and my colourful fences, sitting by the log burner in winter and listening to the rain outside.

Where did your influences come from? The whole flat was

influenced by Piet Mondrian and his simplistic use of colour and lines. When I'm designing interiors I am influenced by everything: colour, art, people. I like to keep things interesting and slightly different.

Do you think it reflects your personality? I would say so. The

flat is fun, homely, yet well-thoughtout at the same time.

If you could live anywhere, where it would be? I love the idea of spending some time in India, owning a loft in Brooklyn and converting a barn in the English countryside.

Do you have any favourite items? I love my red Vola tap and

Tom Dixon Copper shade. There are also pieces of art in the flat that have great personal meaning.

Rebecca obviously loves to get snap happy with her gorgeous collection of retro cameras. Much cooler than a camera phone, right?

She knows how to make perfect use of the space, making a glossy kitchen worktop into an effortlessly chic breakfast bar. We love those copper stools!

Rebecca has painted her garden fence panels in her favourite Mondrian colours so the garden will stay bright and sunny all year round, whatever the weather. Follow Rebecca on Instagram @makemyhousehome and check out her website www.makemyhousehome.com 51

Aimee's Menu If there’s anything that can instantly make you feel nostalgic, it’s food from your childhood. Wallflower Girl’s Aimee Ryan is helping us bring some of our old favourites back to life, but with a modern twist. Follow her simple yet delicious recipes below and your taste buds will be transported back to the ‘90s…

Aimee Ryan has been blogging recipes for different dietary requirements, such as low-fat, gluten-free and paleo, since she started Wallflower Girl back in 2012. After becoming a vegan in 2014 she now shares lots of plant-based recipes with her readers – including the delicious coconut milk ice cream. In fact, she loves her ice cream so much that she’s written a whole book about it. We caught up with Aimee to talk about it… Have you always known you wanted to work with food? No, in fact I was a horribly

fussy eater up til my early twenties. It was only after a serious illness that I took an interest in cooking healthy food for myself. I think I loved the challenge and the idea of creating something unique and that's how I found my passion for cooking and recipe developing.

Are all of your recipes are vegan? As of

2014, all my recipes are vegan, since that's when I decided to give up meat, eggs and dairy but I still keep some of my old non-vegan recipes on my blog. I still try to make my recipes appeal to everyone though, regardless of their diet choices or requirements.

What's your first food memory? My mum makes the most amazing homemade scones and I remember her teaching me to bake them at an early age. I remember making a LOT of mess in the kitchen but it was fun. That warm, freshly baked smell paired with sweet strawberry jam is so nostalgic for me. (see photo) What would be your signature dish? For

savoury, it would be vegetable bean chilli. Meat eaters love it and I like using the leftovers (if there are any, that is) to make vegan chilli cheese fries! So good. And for sweet, it would of course be some vegan coconut milk ice cream! I think the salted caramel flavour would be my signature dessert.

Who would be your ideal dinner guests?

I love people who can make me laugh so my ideal dinner guests would have a great sense of humour. Perhaps Armando Iannucci, Julia Davis, Maria Bamford and Steve Martin for an interesting mix. I hope they like chilli.

Your photography is one of the main things that attracted us to your blog, any advice for our readers? Well, I'm still

learning myself but my main tips would be to practise as much as possible - Experiment with different angles, styles and props. Lighting is everything - Try to make the most of natural light. And lastly, don't feel pressure to follow the current trends - Find your own style that you like and suits you best!

Congratulations on your book. Can you tell us a bit more about how the idea came about? Thank you! The first time I

made coconut milk ice cream, it was love at first taste. I started making it quite often, not only for myself but by the request of family and friends too. I tweaked the recipes and techniques every time until I "perfected" it and achieved the creamiest, most delicious ice cream. I guess I became quite obsessed with coconut milk ice cream and had so many recipes and tips to share on it that I decided to make a book dedicated to it!

Scones

Serves 15 || Prep 10mins || Cooking 10mins

Ingredients 475g self-raising flour, 70g caster sugar, A pinch of salt, 75g vegan spread, 240ml almond milk (or other dairy-free milk) + extra for glazing, optional handful of dried fruit.

Method

Preheat the oven to 200c / 390f and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the flour, sugar and salt. Add the vegan butter in a tsp at a time and use your fingers to rub it into the flour. Alternatively, use a food prÂşocessor or stand mixer. 54

When the butter is fully incorporated and the mixture resembles a dense sand, slowly add the milk and mix until it forms a soft dough.Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and kneed briefly. Add the dried fruit at this point, if using. Flatten into a Âž inch thick dough and cut out the scones using a small cookie cutter or upside down glass. Transfer the scones to the baking sheet and brush with a small amount of almond milk. Bake for 10-12 minutes until lightly golden. Enjoy warm from the oven with some vegan butter and jam or cooled with some clotted cream!

Custard Creams Ingredients 150g vegan butter, 2 tbsp custard powder, 75g caster sugar, 180g plain flour (can substitute equal amounts of gluten-free all purpose flour FOR THE FILLING 75g vegan butter, 125g icing sugar, 2 tbsp custard powder

Method

Preheat the oven to 180C / 370F and line a baking sheet with greaseproof paper. In a large bowl, cream together the vegan butter, custard powder and sugar until smooth. Add the flour in a small amount at a time and continue to mix the dough until completely smooth and it balls together. If it's still crumbly, keep mixing or add a little more butter.

Serves 15 || Prep 15mins || Cooking 10mins

Knead the dough until smooth and roll to about Â˝ cm thickness. Use a rectangular cookie cutter to cut out the cookie shapes and transfer them to the baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes until lightly golden brown. Leave to cool whilst you prepare the custard filling. Whisk the vegan butter and gradually add in the icing sugar and custard powder. Don't thin it out as it needs to be thick. Once the biscuits are cooled, pipe (or spoon) the custard buttercream filling on half the biscuits and sandwich with the rest of the cookies. Keeps for 3 days in the fridge or 1 day at room temperature. Enjoy!

Iced Gems

Makes 100 || Prep 20mins || Cooking 10mins

Ingredients 75g vegan butter or coconut oil, softened; 2 tbsp caster sugar; 125g plain flour or glutenfree flour; ½ batch of eggless royal icing; optional various vegan natural food dyes

Method

Beat the vegan butter and sugar together in a large bowl. Sift in the flour and mix until it forms a firm dough. Wrap in cling film and chill for approx 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180c / 350f and line 2 baking trays with baking paper. Roll the dough out to ¼ inch thick and use a 2cm cookie cutter to create the biscuit bases.

Ingredients 4 tbsp brown sugar 4 oranges 200g sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract 200g butter, softened 6 tbsp marmalade 4 eggs 200g flour 3 ½ tsp baking powder 50g ground almonds a pinch of salt 1 tsp orange zest 4 tbsp whisky For the whipped cream 300ml cream 30g sugar ½ tsp cinnamon 1 tsp whisky

Transfer them to the baking trays and bake for 8-10 minutes until lightly golden. Leave to cool for 10 minutes before adding the icing. Divide your royal icing into separate bowls if using multiple colours. Add a small drop of food colouring and mix. Transfer to a piping bag with a large star-shaped nozzle and pipe a small star on top of each biscuit. Leave to set and harden for at least 30 minutes before serving. These should last for up to 3 days in an air-tight container at room temperature.

Method Preheat oven to 180° C. Peel two oranges and cut into thin slices. Squeeze juice of remaining two oranges into a small bowl and set aside. In a bowl, mix the sugar, vanilla sugar and butter until pale and fluffy, then beat in 3 tbsp of marmalade followed by the eggs. Fold in the flour, baking powder, almonds, salt and orange juice. Put a 23cm round springform onto a piece of baking paper, and draw a circle around the bottom. Cut out the circle of baking paper and put it in the bottom of the tin. Grease sides of the tin with some butter or oil. Sprinkle the brown sugar onto the baking paper at the bottom of the tin. Arrange the orange slices on the base of the tin in a slightly overlapping layer. Carefully pour the cake batter into the tin and bake for 65 mins. You can check if the cake is

done by pricking a wooden skewer into the middle, when it comes out clean, the cake is done. Take the cake out of the oven and let it rest for 5 mins. Then, cut around the edges and remove the springform ring. Very carefully, while the cake is still warm, put a serving plate on top and turn it over, so that the bottom is now at the top. Remove the tin and baking paper to reveal the oranges on top. In a saucepan, heat the remaining 3 tbsp of marmalade with 4 tbsp of whisky until it becomes liquid. Prick holes in the cake with a skewer and spoon the marmalade whisky liquid over the warm cake. Let the cake completely cool down before serving. Meanwhile, make the whipped cream by beating the cream, sugar and cinnamon with an electric whisk until it forms stiff peaks. Fold in the whisky with a spoon and serve with the cake.

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