“Bring forth the raisins and the nuts Tonight All-Hallows’ Specter struts Along the moonlit way.” John Kendrick Bangs This is just a quick post, more pictures, few words…& recipes to follow, or maybe a link if you want to fall-o! BOO…where did the months go? It’s almost the end of the year, & I’m racing … Continue reading SIMPLE DRESS-UPS FOR HALLOWEEN…TREATS & A ‘THANK YOU’!
“Don’t think of organ donations as giving up part of yourself to keep a total stranger alive. It’s really a total stranger giving up almost all of themselves to keep part of you alive.” Author Unknown Guess what arrived in the mail yesterday? Imagine my utter horror when the bell rang & by the time … Continue reading A BLOG EVENT, ORGAN DONATION, A WINNER & A PRIZE…HAPPY DAYS!!
“Friendships develop over food and wine” Prince Nicholas Romanoff I made this cake once again yesterday…really enjoyed doing it. The basic cake is an orange flavoured sponge from a book by Sue Ross. It’s sandwiched with an almond whipped cream & topped with a dark chocolate ganache…really excellent. I made the one below using this … Continue reading TIME TO PASS IT ON…an excellent award!
“Money is the root of all evil, and yet it is such a useful root that we cannot get on without it any more than we can without potatoes.” Louisa May Alcott OVEN-BAKED FRIES…SPUDS-WE-LIKE!! While visiting London in the late 80’s & early 90’s, we would often stop by at a quaint little potato joint … Continue reading SPUDS-WE-LIKE…OVEN-BAKED FRIES with CRUMB FRIED FISH
“In the nut, nothing is lost, except perhaps the noise it makes when breaking.” World Wide Walnut Pistachio, Cranberries & Golden Raisin Bars Was flipping pages of one of my favourite cookie books, ‘The Colossal Cookie Cookbook’, wondering what snack to make for the kids snack box for school. Thought I’d quickly do a batch … Continue reading IS IT A BAR, IS IT A COOKIE? Guess what…It’s a BAR COOKIE!
IS THIS A CAKE…OR ARE THESE BROWNIES? Well, actually both! A ‘Brownie Cake’ in a basket. Chocolate-walnut brownies baked in a cake tin, and drizzled with chocolate; makes a nice gift from home. Posted by Deeba @ PAB
