Yesterday, I held a ‘Fizz and Fancies’ event as part of my fundraising/awareness raising efforts for VSO. Held at my house, I invited everyone to come and share in cake and cava, whilst hearing about (and hopefully donating to) VSO. I was amazed at how many people came, and how generous they were – we raised over £200!
I was up at 8am on Sunday baking in an extremely regimented way, with almost Blue Peter foresight – entirely down to a pre-planned, religiously-followed ‘to-do’ list and a carefully selected group of recipes. As a result, there were bite-size versions of Banoffee Pies, Chocolate Meringues, Golden Gingernuts and Victoria Sponge. Aside from a few disasters (no cocoa powder: I am very grateful for my father’s shopping support) all went on time and I was even able to decorate the rooms with some of the materials VSO had sent through to help with the efforts. The cava was also spruced up for the occasion with a selection of either elderberry or lavender syrups (one homemade by foraging father, one sourced at a Fife foodie fair) – it was really fun to experiment, and my guests were brave enough to try them!
Catriona in Cambodia 