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Since the start of the month, all I can see around the city are adverts for Pumpkin Spice Lattes courtesy of a certain famous coffee franchise. It sounded interesting and since many of my personal friends have been Tweeting about its return I thought I had better try it for myself. Long story short, it didn’t live up to the hype but I liked the concept so I came home and made some for myself the proper way, using proper ingredients. HUGE difference.
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Stuck with a punnet of raspberries and a boyfriend who’s been threatening to throw them out if they are not used, I quickly delved into my cookbooks and came up with these decadent little choco treats. Wonderful little teatime treats, they would be a welcome sight on any table.
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Here is an unusual dish that is native to the people of Iceland. Upon returning from my visit to Iceland I have inevitably fallen in love with this mashed fish and potato dish, and I vowed to recreate it at home. And so here it is … Plokkfiskur, the famous Icelandic staple, made right here in the Netherlands!
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Beautiful pear and blue cheese tarts filled with a layer of sticky, sweet and salty bacon + onion jam! Wanted to practice my pastry making skills, so I chose to start off slow by making open faced treats such as this. Pears seem to be out in abundance at the stores now so make full use of them and show them off in your cooking.
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Autumn has finally blown its way in and it is officially time to think of warm cosy baking ideas to celebrate the season … the season of spice and pumpkins. Today I am kicking things off with this wonderfully moist applesauce cake with candied pecans and cream cheese frosting. Now where’s that pot of coffee to go with it?
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Finally, a fish recipe that does not involve salmon! Here I share with you my southeast Asian-style fishcake bites … perfect as an appetizer or for a finger food party. Serve with a sweet chilli dipping sauce and raw pineapple salsa.
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I had to try this recipe out for coz it’s so super easy, and I haven’t made dessert in a long while. A unique recipe that uses an entire orange dumped into a food processor, skin and all, to make this amazingly moist cake by Annabel Langbein.
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Since I made smokey eggplant dip in my previous post, the only sensible thing to do is follow that with a crisp bread recipe. This is lavosh, a beautiful thin sesame crisp bread; the perfect accompaniment for all your fabulous dips at your next party. Borrowed this recipe from Annabel Langbein coz it looked too delicious to ignore.
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Mmmm … smokey eggplant dip! Perfect on toast and veggie sticks, this dip will definitely be a crowd pleaser. Vary the smokiness by adjusting how long you leave it on the fire for, and then simply blitz with the flavourings you desire.
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We are going full-on British this morning with a heaving plate of breakfast goodies, as we sit and await the verdict of the Scottish referendum for independence. The boyfriend and I are sticking with the union, hence the breakfast fry up in a show of support for team GB. I wonder what No. 10 is serving up for breakfast this morning.
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