A tart-like cake. A history connected to English royalty in the 16th century. A recipe so secret it was kept hidden for almost 200 years … introducing Maids of Honour … discover the dark side of this sweet treat.
Category Archive: Sweet
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Nov 27
A Christmas Baking Project 2011
It’s time to unleash my Christmas Baking Project 2011. In this post you will find out how to make some wonderful baking projects for the Christmas season. Recipes are linked on a separate post. Enjoy. Get creative.
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Nov 25
Essential Snack-a-Doodums : What To Eat When In Amsterdam.
Everytime someone informs me they are coming up to my neck of the woods, the inevitable question soon ensues ~ “What do you recommend we eat when we get there?” And everytime I find myself writing the same email over and over. So I decided to compile it all in one post and hopefully next time someone asks me what to eat in Amsterdam I can simply send them a link.
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Nov 22
‘C’ is for carrot cake and Christmas
All the good things in life seems to start with the letter ‘C’, like cream cheese, cranberries, chocolate, Christmas and carrot cake. I like all manner of spiced cake with fruit in it and the carrot cake is no exception (so long as its low in nuts). I thought I would give it a go considering I have never made a carrot cake in my life.
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Nov 14
Coconut & Cherry Cookies
This was a double experiment to see if I could finish up all the dessicated coconut which I bought so enthusiastically last month, and also to see if these babies would be a good choice for Christmas. Well I think they are a bit too light for Christmas but still yummy with a cup of tea.
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Nov 11
Christmas Traditions of the Netherlands – 11.11.11
Sinterklaas kapoentje HO! HO! HO! Very busy day today ~ last minute prep for the upcoming Sint & Piet Day festival here in the Netherlands. To be honest, it’s really the feast of St Martin first, then its Sint & Piet day. Prior to Sinterklaas’ arrival, on the evening of St Martin’s day, children celebrate by going door-to-door with paper …
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Oct 31
Chocolate Freckle Cookies
Folks, this is an “accidental original” recipe and things came out so well I can hardly believe it. Chocolate freckle buttons on top of a crunchie chocolate hazelnut cookie. Yum yum yum.
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Oct 28
Bloody Pumpkin Epic Fail : A Halloween Attempt
This is both a review of a new silicone pan and the tale of an epic fail when a friend and I got a little over zealous with the baking ideas. What was meant to be a yummy and ingeniously baked cake turned out to be a rather ghastly bloody mess. Read on … if you dare.
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Oct 04
Orange & Cranberry Loaf
Cracking your head wondering what to make this festive season? Can’t be bothered soaking and prepping fruit mince for a traditional Christmas cake? Then opt for this wonderful citrus loaf, dotted with red ruby cranberries. Drizzle an orange glaze over the top and you are all set.
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