6 Delicious Cake Recipes for Autumn If you’re looking for inspiration for some Autumn cake recipes then look no further! As soon as the weather turns chilly I get a sudden urge to fire up the mixer and whip up some cake batter. Maybe it’s the fact the Great British Bake Off is on…
Pumpkin cake AND pumpkin coffee you say? Yep. Two pumpkin recipes I fancied whipping up this autumn because everyone loves pumpkin season! Real Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin and Cream Cheese Roll. Some people love carving them, but I mostly love eating them. And pumpkins are so pretty! No, not the big clumsy orange pumpkins…
How to Mix and Match the perfect tablescape You know what bothers me? White plates. Plain, white matching plates. A full set. With no joy or fun or colour. You know what I love? Pretty, bright, happy, floral tableware. The more pattrens and colour the better! There’s a certain art to it though. For…
A few recommendations for visiting Dorset And just like that we’re in June already – Almost halfway through the year. Another year that is flying by at an almost dizzying pace. Also, how is it June and I’m still questioning whether it’s too early to put the winter coats away for the summer? Looking forward…
and a cheeky 30% off sitewide… Hey There We just wanted to take a moment to say a huge thank you for your continued support over the past few years. We are a small, family-run business – as in there’s two of us – me and him! And every single order and a…
An Afternoon Tea Party Fit for a King Tea parties are set to make a comeback this year with celebrations for the King’s Coronation in May. Whether you are marking the occasion or just enjoying all those extra bank holidays (Cheers your Majesty), we thought it might be good to brush up on our…
The New Traditional Easter Cookie Is it even Easter week if you haven’t baked some mini egg cookies? These Easter mini egg cookies have become a tradition of early spring and for good reason! It’s been a while since I baked! Life is busy at the moment and too much time seems to be taken…
For the love of trays Why every home needs – at least 1– beautiful tray Last year we launched a collection of beautifully handcrafted birchwood trays and you know what? We haven’t shouted about them nearly enough! We made the switch from melamine mix trays to bentwood trays because we love this specialist…
Looking for some Mother’s Day gift inspiration for your favourite superhero? Welcome to our Top 10 Mother’s Day gift ideas! We think we have a pretty perfect selection of gifts for Mother’s Day 2023. Whether you’re buying for your mum, mother-in-law, a mother-figure, a new mum, or to cheer someone up who finds this…
Setting a Festive Pink and Green Table for Christmas Christmas dinner has to be my favourite dinner of the year! A beautifully laid table packed with wine, candles, flowers and of course family. A meal that has been lovingly prepared by many a hand. Crackers are ready to pop. Bad jokes are ready to tell.…
The Ultimate Katie Alice Christmas Gift Guide Coffee Drinkers Gifts Vintage Indigo Espresso cup and saucers This cute set of two espresso cups and saucers makes a delightful gift for coffee drinkers. They come in a cute gift box and will look delightful set out on top of a coffee machine. Set of 4…
Grab a bargain with our Top 10 Black Friday Deals Black Friday has become the biggest shopping event of the year. We’ve resisted for many years but as the old saying goes – if you can’t beat’em, join’em! This year also feels different as we know so many people are feeling the pinch of…
Christmas Gift Guide with our new Food Gift Sets As our lovely new food gift sets have arrived online, we thought we would showcase every delicious one of them! And we can show you just who they are perfect for this Christmas! Need a gift for a teacher? No problem. Secret Santa? We got you.…
Autumnal Dinnerparties – The Ultimate Guide to Hosting this Autumn There’s nothing better to do on a gloomy evening than spend time in the comfort of your own home with the people you love. After a summer of BBQs, picnics and alfresco dining, it’s time to retreat into the warm and host a cosy autumnal…
Spiced mascarpone and Autumn Plum Breakfast cake What makes this a breakfast cake? Well, let me tell you what because it’s a beautiful thing. This cake is the perfect cake for dunking into your delicious, warm frothy coffee on a chilly autumn morning. “Dipping cake into coffee, really?” you say. But hear me out. In…
We now have ceramics made in England! At the beginning of last year, we took the brave decision to order our first small batch of pottery that was entirely made in England. For years, all of our tableware has been fulfilled in a trusted factory in China that we have visited several times. We’ve…
How I design a new collection of ceramics – Part 1 One question I get asked quite often is how I come up with our new designs at Katie Alice… So, I thought I’d reveal some of the behind-the-scenes details! Part 1 covers the inspiration behind how your favourite collections are created! It’s now…
Katie Alice X Haus Of Botanica Dried Flower bouquet To celebrate the launch of our new collection, Josie’s Blush, we teamed up with one of our favourite local businesses Haus Of Botanica to create this gorgeous gift set. The set includes our small Josie’s Blush jug along with a hand-tied dried flower bouquet inspired by…
Pretty in Pink – Josie’s Blush is here! Say hello to our new collection… A gorgeous vintage floral design in blushing hues of dusky rose, pale candyfloss, salmon pink and deep magenta. The ramshackle posy features peonies, lilacs, tulips, iris and hydrangea; some of Katie’s absolute favourite flowers. We instantly fell in love with…
Let us introduce you to beautiful Blooming Margaret Blooming Margaret is a stunning new design, with our trademark vintage florals reworked into a modern design. Available in a small range of our bestselling dinnerware pieces – a dinner plate, side plate, cereal bowl, small bowl and two of our tankard mugs. Blooming Margaret is…
Hello! Welcome to the Katie Alice blog! This little space is where I can keep you up to date with what we’ve been busy doing, as well as new product and collection launches. I also like to throw in the odd recipe, music playlist or competition, and sometimes just a bit of general chit-chat is in order. And almost always with pretty photos... Enjoy!
