Lobsters have become somewhat a luxury item haven’t they, and this seems to have caused some need for chefs to get ultra-creative with them, why??? What is wrong with cooking them simply so as to enjoy their own natural flavours and sweetness to the fullest? It is one culinary thing I just don’t understand. So having brought plenty [...]
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Here’s my second entry to CLICK the photography event run by Jugalbandi, which this month is focusing on coffee & tea. So much can be said about tea & coffee that if I were to start writing even a brief history of it here I would be going on and on for a huge post. So [...]
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My first month as a Daring Baker, so exciting The Daring Bakers groups is run by Ivonne and Lis, who both have fabulous blogs, do check them out please. The aim of the group is to challenge bloggers to push their baking comfort zone boundaries, and believe me they do. Take for example this months [...]
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It’s that time of the month again, Sugar High Friday time and this month the challenge has been set by the event owner. OK so what’s the challenge involve for June? Well it has to be something sugar high inducing and has to involve a typically Canadian product or recipe. To quote the Domestic Goddess [...]
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Sweet & Simple Bakes is a new blog from the lovely Maria and Rosie which is aimed at newbie bakers or experienced bakers who just love to bake. The blog will have a monthly challenge but does not require every months challenge to be completed, just dip in and out as and when. If you haven’t [...]
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My first entry to Bread Baking Day a great monthly event aiming to challenge bloggers in their bread baking abilities. The current theme is hosted by Baking A Sweet Life and is focussed on breakfast breads, and what could be better than croissants? I just love croissants for breakfast or a mid morning snack, with a latte [...]
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In response to Lydia’s post over on The Perfect Pantry, I decided to take up the challenge and show you all what I love about my kitchen storage areas. When we had the kitchen refurbished I was desperate to have all my spice tins to hand and on show. So I designed this unit, I [...]
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After work today I dashed excitedly to a local Italian Market, a special event held as part of the May Day celebrations of a nearby village. The market was only a small affair but it was a joy to go round. Each stall sold a different product and all of which were authentic, Italian produce [...]
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When the next Violets Pantry challenge came around I was filled with excitement as it was to be set by the lovely Francesca. I was expecting to see a list of Israeli food, two out of the three were (shakshouka and a fennel & pistachio salad), but for some reason I went for the outsider, [...]
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Last Tuesday was my mums birthday, and today was my day for baking her a lovely birthday cake; or so I thought. She had originally asked for a lemon cake but changed her mind, requesting cheesecake instead and to be truthful I’m very glad she did, as it gave me chance to cook from Grand Livre [...]
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As you’re probably aware from reading my previous posts here, Violets Pantry held a monthly food challenge. This has now changed and we’re having a fortnightly challenge, in which we (the forum members) are given a choice of three items to prepare and blog about, detailing anything we change, any problems we had and [...]
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