You can only stay away from making pastry for so long before the desire overwhelms you like a tidal wave of flaky deliciousness … and you find yourself rolling and cutting out dough to line tart tins once more with delight. Just me? I doubt it. But it certainly describes how I’ve been feeling for the past week or so. I promised my father I...
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Milkshakes are such a big part of childhood. I always feel a little sad and as though I may have missed something essential about growing up because I was never into milkshakes as a child. Something important. Like a rite of passage, you know? I have never drunk milk in my entire life. I was already an adult before I would let myself to even try...
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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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I have always had a thing about Amaretti di Saronno. You know the ones? They are made by Lazzaroni, and come in a bright red tin, each pair of amaretti wrapped in a light embrace within a fine printed piece of paper, its edges twisted together … they are such a delicate and romantic little cookie. To me, they represent a beautiful expression of...
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Well, here I am supposedly taking a short break from blogging because … well, partly because I’m a bit flat out with the other job at the moment. You know, the one that pays the bills and stuff. Important. Kind of a priority. I have to confess, the self-imposed pressure to bake and then blog about it while not having time just made me...
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