Nuts & Seeds

Waste not, want not

November 22, 2007 | 605 views

in Cakes & Brownies,Fruit Flavour,Nuts & Seeds

I’m sure anyone who’s a bit of a cake-baker knows this story – you’ve made a lovely little teacake or sponge to be enjoyed…and while it tastes marvelous, for some reason or another (perhaps, you’ve baked a sticky date cake which the family have been much more drawn too *cough cough*) there’s a few pieces [...]

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Lovin’ my inner nut

November 17, 2007 | 549 views

in Bread & Pastry,Nuts & Seeds,Pies & Tarts

Being a nut myself, I’ve always had a fondness for nuts – of the edible and non-edible (i.e. human) variety, so whenever I see a recipe that celebrates the rich, meaty goodness that nuts are all about, I have a tendency to go weak at the knees. When I saw these on Helen’s blog, that [...]

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A banana cake for the birthday boy

November 16, 2007 | 990 views

in Cakes & Brownies,Fruit Flavour,Nuts & Seeds

In case you hadn’t guessed by now, I am without a doubt the birthday cake baker in my household (and yes, this includes my own). Most of the time, it’s a position that I relish, getting to ask family members and the occasional friend what kind of birthday cake they would like, then doing my [...]

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Amaretti

August 30, 2007 | 563 views

in Cookies & Slices,Nuts & Seeds

So, did you miss me? Thanks for all the messages folks! The fingers are healing slowly but nicely. I regained the use of my 3rd and 4th fingers yesterday and they are performing quite well (other than a little numbness in the fingertips). The thumb and index finger are still bandaged, but they should be [...]

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Ice-cream for the gadgetless

July 18, 2007 | 409 views

in Cheese & Dairy,Desserts,Nuts & Seeds

For those of you who read other food blogs, you’re probably well aware of the sudden increase in the number of ice cream and sorbet recipes appearing all over the place as our Northern neighbours hit the peak of their summer season with all the sweltering heat and humidity that it brings. However, for me [...]

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