Things I Want II

I love this clock. It’s so red and fabulous and it has a cute little timer built in. It would look great in my kitchen. I need a Chaise Longue in my life. Somewhere to lie back fashionably and ponder. This striped delight would look great in a bright airy kitchen or, maybe more appropriately, [...]

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Ricotta & Spinach Roll

Yay! Something savoury! Sure, the savoury parts are wrapped up in pastry, but still. Proof I don’t live solely on cake. I do cook everyday, so really I should post more of the savoury dishes. I guess I’m usually so hungry by the time dinner is cooked that making it look pretty enough to be [...]

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Swiss Swirl Ice Cream Cake: Daring Bakers’ Challenge July 2010

The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged everyone to make an ice-cream filled Swiss roll that’s then used to make a bombe with hot fudge. Her recipe is based on an ice cream cake recipe from Taste of Home. You can find the [...]

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Seriously Sinful Baked Chocolate Cheesecake

This is my first attempt at a baked cheesecake. Or any cheesecake actually – I’ve never even made one of the ones that just set in the fridge. Sheltered life, eh? So I thought I would start with a cheesecake so rich it alone could induce a heart attack. This is seriously chocolatey. Good for [...]

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Summer Berries Galette

So is this a galette or a crostata? Well it turns out that they are essentially the same thing – one is French (galette), and the other, Italian (crostata). They differ from a tart in that they are free-form, and quite rustic looking. The pastry is rolled out, the filling placed in the middle and [...]

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Coffee Bundt Cake and a Lesson Learned

All bundt tins are not made equal. This I have learned. The hard way.  So just because you picked up a shiny new bundt tin that you’re dying to use, don’t assume that any old bundt cake recipe will do.  Check your measurements. And if you have a bundt tin like mine, halve the quantities [...]

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