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Baking| Vanilla Almond Frangipane Plum Tart … the last of the plums {well almost}
It was one of those obsessive days, a ‘have to bake with plums’ sort of a day! The plums found a happily ever after ending in this pretty fruit bake – a Vanilla Almond Frangipane Plum Tart. An easy and delicious tart - a crisp base paired with a vanilla almond frangipane and sweetly tart plums! Ground oats in the pastry worked really well!
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Frozen| Mango Frozen Yogurt … guilt free indulgence
Mango Frozen Yogurt which tasted every bit like an ice-cream, rich, smooth & divine, but was sans the cream!
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Black Sesame Macarons with Cherry Chocolate Ganache
Black Sesame Macarons with Cherry Chocolate Ganache ... Black sesame seeds instead of almond meal went into these to experiment macarons for a friend. Sandwiched with a delicious fresh cherry dark chocolate ganache added to the oomph!
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Baking| Chocolate Chip & Tart Cherry Cookies … Enjoying SRC in HKG!
Whats not to love about cookies which contrast the softness of tart cherries with dark chocolate. A one bowl chocolate chip cookie recipe we enjoyed while vacationing.... and a few pics of Hong Kong too!
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Baking| ERGO Knives {a review} & the best pizza dough ever {Peter Reinhart}
One of my happiest days paired with great quality knives I got to review from Ergo Chef Knives and Peter Reinharts pizza dough which made the best pizza ever! This dough doesn't disappoint, and these knives are addictive!
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No Bake Dessert| Creme au chocolat shots … fudgy, indulgent, deep chocolate creme
This is my fast track version of Crème au chocolat which translates simply into my idea of an indulgent chocolate cream! The basic recipe is quite versatile, and can be easily doubled too. I like it because it can be made in advance. Also, desserts in glasses always appeal to me. They make a bold, crisp statement, and allow for contrasting pairing that you can show off. Serve it with either fresh seasonal fruit and herbs, with amaretti cookies, or paired with vanilla bean macarons. Then again, spike it with your favourite cherry liquor and serve with juicy bing cherries, or give it an espresso kick … the possibilities are…
