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On the (not so) Humble Fruit Salad

Fruit salad. So easy to make, anyone can make it. Right?

Well yes, I suppose so. You can just cut up a bunch of fruit and mix it together in a bowl.

And maybe add a bit of sugar to help bring out some of the fruit juices.

And you end up with … a [...]

On a Lemon Curd Mousse Experiment

I have always said that science isn’t really my thing. In school and then university I liked history, humanities, social sciences, and quite liked math(s) even, but oh no, not science. I did one year of physics in high school which I think is more than enough torture for your average human. Biology – I did that [...]

On Cinnamon Rolls for the Soul

One of my favourite movies of all time is Chocolat. It is one of the few non-kid DVDs that we own. The same goes for the book – I absolutely love it and it’s one of the few books I won’t give back to a charity shop. When much loved novels are made into movies [...]

On a Healthy Start to 2011

Newton’s third law states that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. No, I have not made a New Year’s resolution to become a physicist. I tried physics in high school and it was NOT one of my stronger subjects. Definitely not. But stretching things just a bit, I think this third [...]

On a Panettone Obsession

“You should try making this stuff.”

That one sentence – 6 simple words – set me off on my latest food obsession. It serves me right, I suppose. I was off in London at having a fabulous afternoon of food and photography (written up beautifully here by Jeanne, AKA Cooksister), leaving the man and the [...]

On Daring Bakers and Doughnuts

Exciting news: I have joined the Daring Bakers. Ok, it’s exciting for me! I know I’m a little late to the game but hey, I’m still quite new to this whole blogging thing. So with the eagerness reserved for all things new (and all things baking) I waited to see what the October’s (and my first) [...]

On Cooking Canadian

“Eat as many scallops as you like.”

When you attend a food event and that line is part of the opening spiel, you know you’re in for a treat! The event in question was called “Cook with Canada” and was sponsored by the Canadian Tourism Commission. Held at the fantastic L’atelier des Chefs in London, [...]

On Doughnuts

You know when something gets stuck in your head and won’t go away? Like a really annoying song that just goes round and round and you CANNOT stop thinking about it for a few days until thankfully it eventually goes away? Or perhaps a particular idea or concept. Or something that you just HAVE to [...]

On Apple Pie and Motherhood

When you die, if you get a choice between going to regular heaven or pie heaven, choose pie heaven. It might be a trick, but if it’s not, ummmm, boy.

I don’t know if any of you remember Deep Thoughts by Jack Handey. It was a 90s phenomenon – books, greeting cards, etc. I [...]

On Appleberry Crumble

What dessert, for you, is the ultimate comfort dessert? You know, the kind of dessert that’s not necessarily elegant and may not be art on a plate, but is homey and just makes you feel happy when you eat it. For me it’s either a fruit pie or fruit crumble, which if you think about [...]

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