Hasselback Potatoes

Simple and delicious – give these Hasselback potatoes a try!

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Ice Cream Petit Fours: Daring Bakers’ Challenge August 2010

Nutty and toasty meets cool and creamy…that’s the theme of this month’s daring bakers Challenge! The August 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Elissa of 17 and Baking. For the first time, The Daring Bakers partnered with Sugar High Fridays for a co-event and Elissa was the gracious hostess of both. Using the theme [...]

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Herby Vegetable Gratin

Sometimes veggies need a little something to perk them up. I can get into a stir fry rut, grabbing all available vegetables from the fridge and cracking open the soy sauce.  I had a nice piece of white fish to cook for dinner and fancied something herby to go with it. I had some leftover [...]

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Everyday Chocolate Cake

Of all the blogs I follow and read regularly, Smitten Kitchen is one of my favourites. The photography, the layout, and, of course, the recipes. Drool. This cake called out to me when I saw it there. Perfect in its simplicity. Moist, chocolatey and understated. Great with a cup of tea in the afternoon. Or [...]

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Ricotta & Spinach Cannelloni

Yay! Another savoury post, though not particularly healthy or lacking in calories! This is based on a Jamie Oliver recipe (linky), adjusted to what I had on hand. Very tasty, especially the next day, and a nice change from making a fiddly roux if you’re not so inclined.  I’ll definitely make this again!

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Marble Molasses Cake

I came across this cake on a blog last week and I had to make it straightaway. I love the flavour molasses brings to a cake. I usually associate it with sticky jamaican ginger cake so to see it in another cake recipe got me all excited. To quote the Pioneer Woman, molasses “makes my [...]

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