Author Archives: Alison Maclean

My name is Alison and I wanted to tell you a little bit about me.  I am married with one son, aged thirteen and a lovely husband.  I also have a dog, a rather loveable King Charles Spaniel called Eddie. I live in Newcastle and love to enter competitions, read books and cook. I often spend a weekend baking. I am also a techy geek who loves gadgets.

Delicious Magazine's Boxing Day Breakfast Muffins

December 26, 2016 Alison Maclean Food & Drink

Alison from Dragons and Fairy Dust finds the origins of nutmeg and the perfect Boxing Day bake - Delicious magazine's Boxing Day Breakfast Muffins! Here's how she got on... 

Boxing Day Muffins

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Whilst these are best eaten warm from the oven on the day they are baked they can also be made in advance and frozen. Freeze for up to three months. When you want to use them just defrost and warm them in the oven or a microwave before serving. Continue reading →

Five things I learnt from reading photography magazines

April 1, 2016 Alison Maclean Other, Hobbies & Interests, Arts and crafts

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Food and lifestyle blogger Alison Maclean from Dragons and Fairy Dust tells us how reading Digital Photographer has given her a new enthusiasm for photography...
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Learn to cook Yorkshire parkin & blackberry trifle

November 20, 2015 Alison Maclean Food & Drink

Alison from Dragons and Fairy Dust gives us a walkthrough of a delicious trifle recipe from BBC Good Food magazine.

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