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Pecan & Butterscotch Cookies

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Can I tell you about my day? my very frustrating and almost fruitless day!! Actually, I don’t think I am going to bother you with it because after I spent all morning trying to book the girls into swimming lessons … Continue reading

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Apple Tarte Tatin

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  A tarte tatin is one of those recipes that always seems to be far more complicated than it really is – when in actual fact, after you have made it once you will be wondering why it hasn’t been on your … Continue reading

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Double Chocolate Brownies

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This is Mr Man’s favourite brownie recipe and it has taken me a while to post because I felt like it needed perfection. That has taken a while and ironically enough it was only when I ran out of a … Continue reading

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Scones (English style)

Those of you who make English style scones may shudder at this recipe – I must admit it is one big ol’ scone shortcut but I wouldn’t post it if it wasn’t great and the result was not up to … Continue reading

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Tozi’s Cinnamon Sugar Cookie Squares

It has been a while since I have baked anything from this sorcerer of all things sweet, creator of the Crack Pie and countless other magnificent morsels. So I thought I might treat you (and myself) to these – a … Continue reading

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Triple Chocolate & Cranberry Oatmeal Cookies

It’s a Christmas cookie extravaganza out there – and I am adding to it with my version of these very Christmassy looking treats I found in the most recent Bon Appetit magazine. These simple oatmeal cookies are peppered with three … Continue reading

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Melting Moments

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There is something quite nostalgic about Melting Moments, they are one of those cookies that seem to have been around forever, in every cook book I had as a child and in every coffee shop I frequented as a youth. … Continue reading

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Fig Tart With Caramelized Onions, Rosemary and Stilton

I know these pictures look a little brightly coloured but that is what happens when you photograph in the morning sun – I must say I don’t mind the result, but it does look like I got a little heavy handed in … Continue reading

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Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I am well aware the world does not need another chocolate chip cookie recipe, but I made my decision to post this recipe because it is a favourite in our household. And I think what makes it so are the remarkable … Continue reading

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French Apple Cake

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  One of the many things I love about Autumn are the varieties of apples that become available – so crisp and sweet, it almost seems a shame to cook them. But with the produce section of our market looking … Continue reading

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