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Fresh Ginger Cake and Fresh Ginger Chocolate Chip Cookies
“Nose, nose, jolly red nose, Who gave thee this jolly red nose?† Nutmegs and ginger, cinnamon and cloves, And they gave me this jolly red nose” Anonymous I’m on a GINGER high, or call it a roll, but my days are full of ginger. It’s a flavour, with sharpness, that I’ve come to love, and am surprised that the kids have taken to it so willingly too. Fresh ginger is far more pronounced in its gingery taste, and since it’s the season for fresh, wonderful young ginger root here, I’m taking full advantage of it! Ginger has proven medicinal value, and I have been using it as a base for…
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Mushroom Soup, Fougasse, Char-grilled Broccoli Salad… & Holiday Gift Ideas!
“I live on good soup, not on fine words”Moliere It’s time for a savoury break… short & crisp recipe as most of my family has been bitten by the flu bug. We have a house full of sniffles & coughs, and this soup is the call of today. This is also my Mom’s fave soup which she now makes more often than me. I put together this simple recipe ages ago, yet had to call her for the recipe yesterday because amnesia struck me!! It’s off for Meeta’s Monthly Mingle which is rightfully calling for warming soups this time. I think I am just about making it in the nick…
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Chocolate Valentino Cake … Braveheart Daring Bakers
“All I really need is love, but a little chocolate now and then doesn’t hurt!” Lucy Van Pelt (in Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz) ” The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef.We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.” The hosts for the romantic month of February were Wendy @ wmpesblog (Arizona), and my dear friend & DB mentor, Dharm @ Dad – Baker and Chef (Malaysia), who are both are passionate about baking for their families. Their…
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COFFEE MOCHA GATEAU…& a hope for the future!
“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope. “ Martin Luther King The new year brings with it new promise… As I begin to type this post, Obama is about to be sworn in. The world awaits a new US President, one with promise for a better future, one who believes ‘Yes We Can’, & also that ‘Anything is possible’! Our son took the days’ news to read in school today, which included interesting trivia about Barack Obama. His classmates enjoyed the bits & bobs. They were kicked to hear that his favourite snacks are Chocolate-peanut protein bars, & not some boring stuff. Also were thrilled that…
