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Rosemary & Parmesan Cocktail Sables
These are part of my hostess with the mostess plan for the upcoming holidays – a very pretty and slightly sweet sable with a hint of parmesan and a sensational burst of rosemary. You might think that they would suit … Continue reading
Garlic Chicken Pinchos
The girls are back at school and I originally thought – yippee!, I am going to have time to clean out some cupboards, go to the gym more frequently, learn how to use a camera properly and dare I say … Continue reading
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Lemon & Poppyseed Travel Cakes
I have been wanting to make this combination for quite some time and was going to make it in a large cake tin but the thought of something small and sweet won over. The actual cake is a moist (I am one … Continue reading
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Double Chocolate Two Bite Brownies
The school year has begun and the bake sales are already in full swing. I had my first one this week and made these and some caramel popcorn. My popcorn recipe needs work but I thought these were great – and … Continue reading
Apricot & Almond Tea Cakes
The idea for these little cakes came from Le Pain Quotidien – one of my favourite coffee shops in New York. And whilst I am not a fan of big chain coffee houses this particular one seems to retain a charm … Continue reading
Thomas Keller Nutter Butters
All the way from Bouchon Bakery, we have these Nutter Butter cookies and I am glad they have the word ‘butter’ in the title because they are all that – and a little more. Delicious nonetheless, and as my daughter … Continue reading
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Rugelach
I am embarrassed to say I had never tried rugelach until I moved to the US – and it’s not like I grew up in a ‘meat and three veg’ household either. With my mother being of Eastern European origin … Continue reading
Sage & Brown Butter Madeleines
Madeleines seem to be popping up everywhere in my life – I have had them at morning teas, had them passed to me at picnics and more recently, a small parcel of them were given to me as an apology – from a waiter who split some … Continue reading
Insalata Caprese
I have been known to purchase produce purely for aesthetic purposes – I love big bowls of fruit in my kitchen or on my sideboard, particularly platters of botticelli-like pears and bowls of heirloom tomatoes. The shapes and colours of some … Continue reading
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