I’m excited. I finally got a chance to use my doughnut pans! Ring the bells, sound the trumpets! Large ones, mini ones … it’s a doughnutfest here. Well, strictly speaking, it’s a total proughnut fest (or pronut if you’re from the US … what’s with the weird spelling people?). Why? Because these baked...
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As I sit here typing this post, I’m reminded full well just how debilitating food allergies and intolerances can be. I’ve been suffering from a food intolerance attack since lunchtime and I’m not quite sure what triggered it, as I’m very careful with my diet, avoiding foods that will trigger my fructose/fructan intolerance...
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I like a little ambiguity in life. Maybe that’s why I love the darkest, most bittersweet chocolates. Warm chocolate ganache over cold gelato. Zesty, pucker-up citrus with smooth, warm, nutty chocolate. Hot, spicy chilli with silky, luscious mango. I must confess I do particularly love tart and sweet together. Like tart cherries in a...
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I’ve been in a bit of a baking funk lately. Can’t seem to think up any ideas for what to bake … a total wasteland of inspiration. Or maybe I just couldn’t be bothered. Which probably means I need professional help, cos that is just not on. But hey, what’s this? In my quest for a total cacao experience, I’ve been...
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I love autumn. Not the weather getting colder, days getting shorter part. I’m not so enthused about that. I need my sunshine. But while everyone else is raking up leaves and cursing about the mess they make, I think they lend a real beauty to our urban landscape. Plus it’s fun going for a run and crunching them underfoot. Yes,...
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