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baked goods

Christmas Mince Pies, or 'Post Christmas Snacks'

Friday, December 30, 2011
So, Christmas came and went and we had a fabulous time in Ye Olde Faringdon. There was turkey and roast potatoes and vegetables, trifle and Yule Log and Christmas treats aplenty. But, like most people, it seems, I had a severe case of Christmas Treat Withdrawal when we got back home. So I made these: Christmas Mince Pies. We made mince pie filling...

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Christmas Yule Log

Friday, December 23, 2011
It's Christmas and Hannukah weekend, all of a sudden-ly. Isn't it odd how the end of the year always seems to sneak up on us like this - even though we're perfectly aware of the date and time throughout all of this sneaky sneaking? I've never baked for Christmas before, and I'm completely taken by the way the British celebrate their festive season....

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Gingerbread Madness: Gingerbread Cookies and Nigella's Fresh Gingerbread

Friday, December 16, 2011
Things have gone a little mad over here. I've caught the gingerbread bug. We've been back in London for just over a week now, and my, how things have changed. The sun is only half up by 8am, and it lazily goes back to bed by 3pm. Temperatures are dropping down to 1'C, and the first snow fell this morning. But the thing...

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Cape Town

Handmade Wedding

Tuesday, December 13, 2011
We've been back for a few days now and part of me is really regretting that we didn't have a proper honeymoon break... I'm back at work and all I can think about are the sandy shores of Camps Bay beachfront, the rolling hills of the countryside, and the family and friends we've left behind. Perhaps a little getaway in January is on...

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Cape Town

Just Married!

Wednesday, December 07, 2011
I have so much to tell you! We've just arrived home after the most fabulous holiday in Sunny South Africa where the temperatures soared to a roasty 35'C, where the seas were sparkling in blues and turquoise, and where the food is spectacularly delicious. And, we went for an event, of course. Just married! We went for two long weeks and we spent the...

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