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Lemon and Poppy Seed Madeleine

Lemon and Poppy Seed Madeleine

Posted on Nov 29, 2012 in All Recipe Posts, Biscuits & Cookies, Cakes, Fruit | 2 comments

A little while ago, I got all excited by the idea of making some lemon and poppy seed protein doughnuts.  That’s a lie.  I got all excited by the idea of making lemon and poppy seed doughnuts, cakes, cookies, protein bars, desserts, tarts … pretty much anything.  I posted the question on the Facebook page “Lemon and poppy seed?  What...

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Raspberry and Chocolate Financiers

Raspberry and Chocolate Financiers

Posted on Nov 20, 2012 in All Recipe Posts, Cakes, Chocolate, Cupcakes, Fruit, Tarts & Patisserie | 25 comments

I know that many bloggers cook, bake, and generally prepare fabulous food and recipes with their blog in mind.  Out comes the semi-professional food photography gear, amazing props, flowers, table settings, and hey presto, a few days of intensive preparation and forethought produce stunning pictures to accompany posts that are thoughtfully written,...

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Sugar and spice and all things nice …

Sugar and spice and all things nice …

Posted on Jun 29, 2012 in All Recipe Posts, Cakes | 6 comments

That’s what little girls are made of … Then we grow up and develop an attitude.  Yeeeeaaaahhhh!  Good for us! Girrrrrrrl Power!!  Ah, the Spice Girls.  I was never really a fan, but nostalgia gets the better of you with time and they don’t sound so bad now, if a little dated.  They’re re-forming too.  Good for them. I made...

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Salted Brown Butter Shortbreads

Salted Brown Butter Shortbreads

Posted on Oct 10, 2011 in All Recipe Posts, Biscuits & Cookies | 15 comments

I solemnly swear I am up to no good … This weekend I was supposed to make some healthy snacks for the coming week.  Except a voice kept popping up in my head whispering salted caramel … browned butter … cookieeeees.   Well, that was never going to end up in me making healthy snacks, was it?  Nope.  I was all too swiftly led astray by...

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Coconut & Lime Bars

Coconut & Lime Bars

Posted on Oct 2, 2011 in All Recipe Posts, Bars & Slices, Fruit | 23 comments

Ever since my holiday in the tropics I’ve been a bit obsessed with the combination of lime and coconut.  I’m still slathering on lime and coconut body lotion to recapture a little of that holiday in the tropics feeling. At first, I wanted to make a super healthy treat (shhh … for that “other section” in this blog) but a...

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