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Lemon & Poppyseed Travel Cakes

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I have been wanting to make this combination for quite some time and was going to make it in a large cake tin but the thought of something small and sweet won over. The actual cake is a moist (I am one … Continue reading

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Double Chocolate Two Bite Brownies

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The school year has begun and the bake sales are already in full swing. I had my first one this week and made these and some caramel popcorn. My popcorn recipe needs work but I thought these were great – and … Continue reading

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Peach & Vanilla Bean Cobbler

  We received a very nice gift a week ago – a box of peaches from one of Mr Man’s clients. It was a pleasant surprise because most gifts he brings home are quite corporate. They sat in our fridge … Continue reading

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Blondies

And just like that it was Autumn! A rapid drop in temperature and afternoon storm transformed an idyllic afternoon into a gloomy one. People scurried through the streets trying to take shelter, vacant cabs were hard to come by and playdates were moved from … Continue reading

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Glaces Petales de Roses

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I was walking home from Central Park the other day and was pleasantly surprised to see a Laduree had opened on Madison Avenue. I didn’t go in because I (and my daughters) were covered in remnants from a morning in … Continue reading

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New York Cheese Cake

It was Mr Man’s birthday yesterday and we intended to have a big celebration – we had just arrived home from vacation and were not counting on the hurricane that whipped the wind and rain around us, keeping us housebound … Continue reading

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Honey Baked Nectarines with Vanilla Bean Marscapone

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I must confess that I am still in a Nutter Butter haze, in fact I am eating one right now – I think I neglected to say in my previous post how moorish they were. I am usually pretty good … Continue reading

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The Most Decadent Chocolate Ice Cream EVER

  This chocolate ice cream is the thickest, richest and most decadent chocolate ice cream I have ever tasted. And until I saw this recipe, I wasn’t particularly interested in trying to re-create something that was done so well commercially (most … Continue reading

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Black Forest Gateaux

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  I made this Black Forest Gateaux at the request of one of my good friends, Sandra. I love Sandra and she loves the combination of fruit and cake and asked me to whip this up – of course I was more than happy … Continue reading

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Lime & Blackberry Meringue Pie

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  With its gorgeous combination of citrus and berries, this pie has ‘sweet, sweet Summer’ written all over it. The recipe arrived on my doorstep last week – on the cover of the most recent Bon Appetit magazine. I have … Continue reading

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