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The Strawtini
This idea was borne of Celia’s strawberry daquiris at The Kitchen’s Garden. She posted them on a Saturday afternoon and, as it happened, I had a punnet of strawberries in the fridge just begging... Continue reading »
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The Year of Bread Part Fifteen: Not-Quite Pita Bread
I had high hopes for making pita bread, even though I knew that it was probably a bit tricky. Sadly, my first attempt didn’t really work out, but I know exactly what went wrong. I’ve had the same... Continue reading »
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Owly Cupcakes
Every time I look at the photos of these cakes, they make me smile. They have such comical expressions – some more than others. Some of them actually look a bit peeved. I made these for Agent... Continue reading »
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Home Made Chili Powder: The Conclusion
Well, Wednesday’s post showed the process of smoking and/or drying chilis at home, for eventual use in a special home made chili powder. Today I’ll show the other six ingredients that went into... Continue reading »
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Home Smoked, Home Dried Chilis
So, you can buy chili powder at any supermarket and probably even a lot of corner shops. There are many such shops very near my flat. On the other hand, you can spend two days smoking, drying and... Continue reading »
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Haggis Hunter’s Pie
This is another very simple post, a different take on the classic haggis, neeps and tatties. If you’re not sure, and I’m sure most of you are, that means haggis, turnip and potatoes. I know that... Continue reading »
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The Year of Bread Part Fourteen: Simple Wholewheat Rolls
It seems like ages since I did a bread post – I’ve still been making lots of bread here, but I’ve also been making lots of cake, and it’s gotten a bit cakecentric round these parts. I’ll... Continue reading »
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The Death Star Cake
Many of you will already have seen the Death Star cake, made for Star Wars day on May 4th. Here I’d like to show the process of its construction, for those who are interested. I wouldn’t describe... Continue reading »
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May the Fourth Be With You
I will properly blog this next week, but I wanted to share the photo before the day was done. It’s a devils food cake Death Star. This photos was taken as I finished the final spraying,... Continue reading »
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How to Save Over-Softened Butter
I’ve never done a ‘how to’ post before – I’ve never had anything that I thought I was good enough at that I would feel comfortable setting myself up as an expert at it.... Continue reading »
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A Minty Fresh, Gluten Free Success (or, Mint Chocolate Biscuits and Cupcakes)
I made these cake to share at work, to commiserate ourselves over one of our fold leaving to work in London. It was a sad event, though we did try to drown our sorrows in peppermint icing. When... Continue reading »
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Movita Beaucoup’s Bake My Cake 2012 – The Last Two Hours
Dearest Readers, Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Thou art more lovely and more temperate. And more votey. Loads of you have already voted for me, and I appreciate every vote and kind... Continue reading »
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Movita Beaucoup’s Bake My Cake 2012 – The Final
So, OK, I got to the final of this competition! I’m absolutely made up, and my thanks go to all of you who helped me get there. It was a VERY close run thing, all the cakes in the competition are... Continue reading »
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Foodie Penpals April 2012
My dearest readers and fellow Foodie Penpals (you know I want something when I start a post like that, right?)… I have entered a competition, as per yesterday’s blog post. If you have one minute... Continue reading »
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Movita Beaucoup’s Bake My Cake 2012
Bonus Sunday post! Movita Beaucoup is running a contest to see who can bake her the most awesome birthday cake. I wanted to try my hand, because Movita is extremely awesome and I’m glad that... Continue reading »
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Hot Pepper Sauce
This is a recipe from Tia at I Am Simply Tia – West Indian Pepper Sauce. It is hot. It is the kind of hot that leaves the word ‘hot’ far behind it, and possibly on fire. I reduced the heat of... Continue reading »
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Easy Summer Fruits and Basil Jam
I swear, this really is easy. You use frozen fruit straight from the freezer and jam sugar, which is ready mixed with pectin to assist in setting preserves. You can buy pectin on its own, but I like... Continue reading »
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Review: Hale and Hearty Agave Syrup and Pancakes Three Ways
Just so that you know, this is a review of a product of which I was sent a free sample. The opinions in the post are, as ever, mine, and the review is honest. Please note my Patrick Stewart-worthy... Continue reading »
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Crystallised Ginger
Crystallised ginger is one of my favourite baking ingredients, so when I saw a post on Whisky Drinkin’ Chimney Sweep about how to make my own I was really excited. It had never even occurred to me... Continue reading »
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7 x 7 Link Award
Well, here we have another blog award, this time from Wendy at Chez Chloe. Chez Chloe is a fun and vibrant blog, and I recommend that you get over there ASAP to check it out. The rules of this award... Continue reading »
