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Rocky road (perfect for Christmas)

Posted in Festive food, Slices, tagged , , , , , , , , on 18 December 2012 | 10 Comments »

In part two of the uh-oh-it’s-Christmas-how-the-feck-did-that-happen posts, here’s some Rocky Road. Marshmallows, coconut, Turkish delight, nuts cherries, chocolate… all these things are easy to find in the supermarket. And it’s a forgiving recipe, just swap out what you can’t eat or don’t want.

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Part 1 – Red velvet cupcakes with cream cheese frosting

Posted in Cupcakes, tagged , , , , , , , , on 17 September 2012 | 17 Comments »

This is a three part post with three various types of cupcakes. Meet today’s star – Miss Red Velvet with Cream Cheese Frosting. Why so many cupcakes? And believe me there were A LOT of cupcakes (hence the two week absence from blogging). It’s because I’ve turned the big three-oh.

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Cornflake and sultana cookies

Posted in Cookies, tagged , , , , , on 16 July 2012 | 27 Comments »

So, let’s start with the important things, what do you think of my new coffee cups? Nice huh? I think they highlight the lovely butteriness / cornflake crunchiness / sultana chewiness / general goodness  in the cookies perfectly.

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Tenille’s Terrific Trifle

Posted in Desserts, How-to guide, tagged , , , , , , , , on 16 June 2012 | 20 Comments »

Tenille’s trifles, with her Italian custard recipe, fresh whipped cream, jelly, peaches, and coffee and masala soaked sponge (plus a awholelottalove), is famous within our group of friends. Especially her motto (taken straight from her instructions) “I like to eat trifle for breakfast, lunch and dinner so keep a spoon handy.”

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How to make creme caramels

Posted in Desserts, Gluten free adaptable, How-to guide, tagged , , , , , , , on 17 May 2012 | 15 Comments »

Question: How to make creme caramels? Answer: With nerves of steal and a willingness to be burnt. But it’s worth it. Because creme caramels can be (well, need to be) made the night before a dinner party. And that’s handy. They’re also yummy and impressive. Win-win!

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