Monthly Archives: May 2006

Off to the Netherlands…

In a few hours we will be going to the airport. We’re spending our vacaction in the Netherlands (that’s were we’re from). We will be staying in my parents holiday house (is that what it’s called in English?) and since … Continue reading

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Hay hay it’s Donna Day – Battenberg cookies

Clare from Eatstuff is hosting Hay hay its Donna Day. The challenge she came up with was baking Donna Hay’s checkerboard cookies in a creative way. The two rules were: Cookies should have at least 2 flavours, Cookies should have … Continue reading

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Hay hay it's Donna Day – Battenberg cookies

Clare from Eatstuff is hosting Hay hay its Donna Day. The challenge she came up with was baking Donna Hay’s checkerboard cookies in a creative way. The two rules were: Cookies should have at least 2 flavours, Cookies should have … Continue reading

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Recipe meme

Sam of Sweet pleasure tagged me for this recipe meme and it’s my first one. It feels a bit like I’m getting a chain letter. However if it had been a chain letter you wouldn’t be reading this because I’m … Continue reading

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SHF #19 – Ginger honey granita with liquid truffle dessert and ginger butter cookies

Ginger…not everybody’s favourite but I for one love it! No matter in what form or shape. So when this months SHF hosted by Ruth of Once upon a feast had ginger as its theme I was really excited. One of … Continue reading

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Ivonne’s best ever muffins

Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice practically forced me (and her many other readers) to bake her all time favourite muffin recipe this morning when I read her most recent entry. And the good girl that I am, I listened … Continue reading

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Ivonne's best ever muffins

Ivonne of Cream Puffs in Venice practically forced me (and her many other readers) to bake her all time favourite muffin recipe this morning when I read her most recent entry. And the good girl that I am, I listened … Continue reading

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Double choc cookies

These double choc cookies may not be the most beautiful cookies in the world but they taste delicious! Another great recipe by Donna Hay, this one is from her wonderful ‘Modern Classics Book 2’ that is dedicated to all things … Continue reading

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The spice is right #2 / Home-made chocolate #3 – Curry chocolates

I was very sorry to miss last months deadline for “The spice is right”. But not this month! Barbara of Tigers & Strawberries gave us this challenge: “This time around the theme is “Sweet or Savory? What the heck does … Continue reading

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Cantaloupe sorbet with strawberry mint soup

Let me start out by saying that it’s my mums’ birthday today so: Happy Birthday mum!!! Unfortunately I can’t be with her on her birthday but I did book a ticket to Croatia (where they live part of the year, … Continue reading

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Mini banana bread loafs

What do you bake when you have overripe bananas? You make banana bread! This is a recipe I found a few years ago when I just started out baking on a regular basis. I remember that I was looking for … Continue reading

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Brown sugar & hazelnut meringues

I made these wonderful meringues from the equally wonderful Coffee & bites by Susie Theodorou. Coffee & bites has a lot of delicious recipes and with each recipe Susie recommends what coffee is best to drink with the particular dish. … Continue reading

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Haagse bluf (red currant juice pudding)

My aunt suggested I’d make this traditional, old-fashioned Dutch dessert called Haagse bluf. It’s made of egg whites, sugar and red currant juice. The name Haagse bluf is actually an expression that is used in Dutch. Literally translated it would … Continue reading

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