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Christmas time is a period when we all over indulge into baking cakes, cookies, and other Christmas treats. We bake so much that we eat and eat and they never seem to end. Now, if you are lucky and working, you can always «get rid» of a few calories by taking some at your [...]
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There always seems to be a new trend in baking and after the frenzy of cupcakes a couple of years ago, where everybody was making cupcakes and then last year with macaroons, this year I have read that whoopie pies will be the new trend, so I am sure we will be seeing A LoT [...]
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These cookies were intended for a gingerbread house but one of the walls accidentally broke so I had to figure out a way to use them. Well, there was no need to cry over spilled milk and after all, lots of wonderful recipes were created due to an accident. The wafer cigars were intended for [...]
I saw this cake earlier this month at my friend Soma’s blog and it is a recipe she adapted from David Lebovitz’s Fresh Ginger Cake. At the time, I was still working on my cookbook and in between breaks, to rest and clear my mind, I would read a few posts or see what friends [...]
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This event was about to take place a couple of weeks ago and while I was preparing a post, I got an e-mail from my publishers that there would be a small delay due to a technical problem. I am not going to get into how I felt and my frustration at the time, as [...]
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When I made the pomegranate syrup, the children asked me to make some waffles. I had forgotten we had a waffle iron as it was hidden somewhere in a closet for years. There was a recipe in the booklet which I had tried in the past, before starting the blog which I did not like [...]
It is pomegranate season again and when I saw some lovely pomegranates a few weeks ago at the farmers” market, I couldn’t resist buying some. Actually when I bought them, I just bought them to eat them as a fruit or to use them in salads. However, it was the period when I was still [...]
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Shepherd’s Pie has its origin in England and it was developed in the mid-19th century and is traditionally made with lamb or mutton, topped with creamy mashed potatoes on top and baked until the crust becomes golden brown. The recipe has evolved and other countries have developed their own shepherd’s pie or cottage pie as [...]
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I made this recipe last week which I adapted from the Joy of Baking but used ingredients I had at home. I used hazelnuts instead of pecans, demerera sugar instead of white sugar, I had only 2 ripe bananas, instead of 3, so I made some minor adjustments to the recipe. My twist to the [...]
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Hi everyone. I just came back from Cyprus a few hours ago and making a quick post to thank you for voting for my first entry. I hope to be able to post about my trip to Cyprus soon. This is my sister Alkistis with whom I was staying at Cyprus. I helped her cook [...]
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