Baking with Jayne

A pretty lemon cake baked for a special lady’s 80th 🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋🍋

Lemon drip cake for a very special lady! Happy 80th Maureen 🎂 🍋 🎈

Pastels 🌸🌺🌼🍋🧁

Been a while since I’ve posted. In fact it’s been a while since I baked a cake! Special 18th birthday girl deserves a special cake!

Nothing quite like a good home cooked Sunday roast 😋

Beautiful flowers received for my special day 💐

Airfryer breakfast! With exception of eggs that were steamed and sourdough toast 🍳 🥓

Tried here for first time last night! Very good. Two courses for £10. Food was delicious although we couldn’t eat it all 😋

What you having on top of yours? 🥞🥞

First batch of scones made since leaving the bistro. So simple to make and much fresher and nicer than shop bought. Cheese and spring onion are todays offer which my work colleagues are enjoying ☺️

Here’s a simple breakfast to feed the most fussy of kids. Cut two circles of toast and top with banana and berries to make owls 🦉 peanut butter could be used to stick the eyes. I used a little honey 🍯

This evening’s dinner is honey and chilli chicken, shredded in a sweet and spicy thick sauce served with rice, broccoli and a sprinkling of spring onions 🍜

Not as busy as last Christmas Eve when I was preparing food for 36, but still been busy prepping for our family Christmas Day 🎅🏼🍾🎄Hope you all have a fab day 🥂

Orange cake given a festive feel 🎄

Treating work colleagues tomorrow with these Christmas tree brownies 🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 As part of quality control had to try one and they are deliciously gooey and chewy 😋

First cake order baked in the new oven! Turned out fabulous! A light Victoria sponge filled with buttercream and jam, topped with fresh flowers and berries 🌷🍓🫐

First bake in the new oven! Excited to see how they turn out 🍰

Kitchen alterations hopefully complete tomorrow except tiling and painting. So looking forward to using my new appliances and see what delightful bakes they produce ☺️ I will share pictures 👩🏻‍🍳

Probably easier to go out for Sunday lunch but with the aid of my Ninja and microwave managed a make shift chicken dinner with roasted cauliflower and fluffy roast potatoes 🍽️

Wants to wish Amy and Louise all the best in their new venture at Clifford’s mews cafe which opens tomorrow 🍀

First bake at home since leaving the bistro. Feel like my baking mojo is returning. Seasonal pumpkin muffins are this morning’s effort 🎃

Anyone have use of tea sets? DM if interested.

The shutters are down for the final time. Want to thank everyone for their kind wishes today and the lovely flowers off the residents. I will miss you all … well most of you 😉

Today is my last day at Cliffords Mews Bistro. The past 18 months have been a massive learning curve and a rollercoaster of emotions. I’m so grateful that I was given the opportunity to give it a go and run my own business. Sadly for various reasons it’s time to let go and move on.

I want to thank all my customers on-site at Clifford’s Mews and externally who have supported the bistro this past 18 months. I especially want to thank Housing 21 for giving me the opportunity and having faith in me.

Massive thanks go to my excellent team Elisa Martin Bland Elisa Persson Emma Carter Arrowsmith Erin Caulfield and Amy Braithwaite. Without your hard work, loyalty and dedication the bistro wouldn’t have functioned so smoothly. We’ve had laughs, tears, tantrums and crazy moments but it’s been a great ride and I’ve now made some lifelong friends.

I also want to thank my suppliers: Hillheads Farm Shop, North Shields Quality Butchers, Tyneside Food Services and Booker for providing me with quality products.

It’s the end of this chapter and time to open the next one 📖

One last time to steam that cappuccino, grill that bacon and ring that till!

It’s been a blast 🚀

Wor Norman celebrated his 99th birthday today at our bistro with a delicious homemade sponge cake 🎂

It’s wonderful Wednesday and mince and dumpling day! Treat yourself after for a slice of this delicious Biscoff cheesecake

Its Wednesday! That can only mean it’s the legendary mince and dumplings at the bistro! We also have a beautiful and zesty lemon cheesecake 🍋 for afters 😋

It’s with great sadness that I have to inform you that I am leaving Clifford’s Mews Bistro. I have been considering my options for a little while and the time is right for me to move on to a new venture. I’ve enjoyed my time at the bistro and am grateful to have been given the opportunity to run my own small business. However current climates and cost of living have had a massive impact on the income and expenditure with the business. My last day will be Friday, 29 September. Thank you to all residents, friends and family and public who have supported my bistro since opening back in April 2022. And thank you to my amazing team who have supported me throughout ⭐️