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Jollof rice and Chicken

IMG_7103And the winner is of the cookbook giveaway is ……. Read more…

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March 28th, 2010
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Feasting on Art Recipe Contest: Strawberry and Balsamic Sorbet in Lemon Shells

Hi everyone. A photo and recipes to follow but first……

IMG_6958…. I’m back. I missed you and KB but it was fantastic to enjoy sun, sand and the sea in Barbados without worrying about ‘late posts’ and comments….or lack off! And yes that’s me….on a surf board, riding on waves of azure waters!

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March 26th, 2010
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How to make Dutch Stroopwaffels

This post is a scheduled one being posted from my holiday hotel, as I check in online…..to return home, from an amazing week in Barbados.  I hope you enjoy it.

IMG_0307Stroopwaffles are a common sight in shops, stalls and even vending machines all over the Netherlands. The average dutch person consumes 20 of these waffles each every year.

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March 17th, 2010
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10 Things to do with ‘Puerto-Rican’ Meatloaf and a giveaway

This last week has been busy. Getting ready to go on holiday, working till the last minute and not being able to do my regular blog-hopping and reading!!!!! Forgive me. You’ve all been patient and kind to keep coming back.

IMG_8198So….this giveaway is for you! A choice from 2 books which I have and love: One of them is all Nigerian recipes and the other is a wider collection of African recipes. You choose when you win and I’ll ship anywhere……! {Forgive the image quality, these are saved from amazon!} Read more…

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March 16th, 2010
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March on Risotto, with the Daring Cooks

To be honest, I’m not that fussed about risottos anymore. I’m more concerned about testing some ‘realities’ with it!

IMG_7555Don’t get me wrong, I like risotto but its Arancini which I’ve been hankering after, especially cause I hadn’t tried it! Read more…

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March 14th, 2010
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Mexican Chocolate Macarons and Hot Choccie

I’d given up completely…..

IMG_8168…on ever making macarons. Certainly not this weekend.

The damn things. Its not as if I love them anyway. Read more…

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March 13th, 2010
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‘Sparkling’ Jelly, White Chocolate and Caviar Celebration

I’m celebrating…
Warm weather and spring
Best friends and rings
Holidays
Birthdays
Wedding days….
and every living day
I’m celebrating health and wealth
{and no, I haven’t won the lottery yet}
Blogging buddies and 50,000+ hits
107 posts  and that’s not it
I’m celebrating love and giving thanks
With wine jelly, white chocolate and caviar

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March 13th, 2010
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Spice up your life with citrus dust

This weekend’s treasure hunt in the world of deliciousness (aka catching up with blog reading) led me to Debi’s supercool Meyer Lemon dust: no reference to sweeping lemons off the street either.

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March 9th, 2010
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‘Cuban’ strawberries with Meringue Ice-cream

So, I want to clear up a few things before I get to the heart of the matter:

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  1. I know strawberries are not in ‘season’ according to the traditional food calenders.
  2. I am also very aware that there is nothing Cuban about strawberries. Don’t believe me? Well, go ahead, type Cuban strawberries in Google and see what you get!
  3. The combination notwithstanding is AMAZING. Leading me a bit tipsy when taking these photos yesterday afternoon! If you are a purist, please wait till the summer to make this. But make it…..please.

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March 7th, 2010
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Cooking with fruit: Tomatoes….

….’cause technically speaking, tommies are fruit!

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Anyhow, since I heard these lines a few weeks ago, I’ve been itching to share them!

‘Measure with a micrometer,
Mark with chalk,
Cut with an axe.’

Carl Zwanzig Ray’s Rule of Precision….works well for Passata too! In food terms this would be: Read more…

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March 5th, 2010
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