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Vols-au-vent meet Portuguese custard tarts
Tell me something, do you think there's a chance of not loving something that involves a baked custard AND puff pastry? No? I thought so... Custard filled Vols-au-Vent The September 2009 Daring...
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swirling in Seville
So I’m back from my beautiful Seville.Plaza de EspañaWell, I’ve actually been back for a while, but my head stayed there for a few days more than my body did. So it’s only fair to say I’m only back...
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Sorbets anyone?
I don’t know when Fall is planning to arrive here. They say it’s tomorrow, so I’ll wait and see. Lemon & honey trio But the truth is that in the calendar it has already arrived a while ago. So it...
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DB's Macarons: two for the price of one
Oh lá lá les macarons… This month the Daring Bakerstransformed normal people into macaron-obsessed people! If you ask me I mush prefer macaron-obsessed people than normal people! I loooooooooooooove...
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Not your average Madeleine
Everybody loves a good madeleine, a good, soft and squidgy Madeleine with a nice bump. Well, this is not your typical madeleine. This is not really a recipe, but just an idea… I had some sugar cookie...
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Boleima: a cake made with bread dough
It might sound strange to you, if I say that one of the ingredients of this wonderful cake is raw bread dough… It doesn’t sound strange to me because I grew up eating this cake. Boleima it’s...
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To Cannoli or not to cannoli...
I had all the intentions of doing the Cannoli. I swear I did… … but the fettuccine attachment of my pasta machine started calling me and that was the end of the cannoli dream. The November 2009 Daring...
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Ich bin ein berliner
It’s about time to tell you about my wonderful short trip to Berlin!I went to visit my friend Sarah who lives there now and 2 other friends of ours that I haven’t seen in about 8 years also joined us....
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Waiter, there’s a gingerbread house in my popcorn!
See what happens when you have very little time, a naked gingerbread house and a bowl of popcorn? The December 2009 Daring Bakers’ challenge was brought to you by Anna of Very Small Annaand Y of...
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A new year filled with love, joy and… chocolate!
So we’ve made it to 2010! It’s a little bit like living in the future, isn’t it? Speaking of future, I hope this future year is filled with good thing for all: love, joy and... chocolate. Just like...
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Sponge cake waffles
What to do when your cake batter doesn’t fit all in the cake pan?Of course, the most logical thing would be to do some cupcakes or even a mini cake in a smaller pan. That’s what I usually do anyway....
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A “bite” of Tunisia
Here I am back from lovely Tunisia! Lovely, lovely…Lovely landscapes… Lovely monuments and ruins… Remember I told you I went to visit a friend? What I didn’t tell you is that my friend works as a head...
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Nanaimo Spoons
Before I started to read food blogs I had never heard of Nanaimo Bars. Before this month I had never eaten one either. Now, not only I ate Nanaimo Bars, but I’ve also eaten Nanaimo Spoons… The January...
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Happy valentine's (bracelet) day!
Happy Valentines Day, or as I’ve eared yesterday “singles awareness day”, witch I thought it was quite funny! It’s nice to receive cookies today, isn’t it? It would also be nice to receive a bracelet,...
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Tiny Tiramisu
Yep, I did say it was tiny... The February 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Aparna of My Diverse Kitchen and Deeba of Passionate About Baking. They chose Tiramisu as the challenge for the...
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Apple pie tian
So... you though you were gonna get rid of me? Nop, here I am! And guess what? I brought dessert! I know you're allways up for that! The 2010 March Daring Baker’s challenge was hosted by Jennifer of...
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Chocolate with fried eggs
Did I just say chocolate with fried eggs? Oh yes I did! Wanna see it? Easter is here and it means chocolate and eggs. Usually I would play with chocolate eggs, but this year I decided to play with...
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Pizza Waffles
What do you want, pizza or waffles? What kind of a question is that? I want both!!! Here’s something fun you can try next time you’re doing pizza at home: Pizza Waffles! I think this could be a cool...
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It's steaming hot here!
So it’s that time of the month, Daring Bakers' time! The April 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Esther of The Lilac Kitchen. She challenged everyone to make a traditional British pudding...
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A cookie with a hole
I just finished packing. I should go to bed because tomorrow I leave early, but I’m here instead writing a post. Also in the afternoon instead of doing all sorts of stuff I had to do, I did a little...
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Croquembouche: "pops"& tiny ones
I'm back from Spain! It was awesome, as always. As soon as I got back it was time for Croquembouche. Here's a caramelized profiterol (croquembouche style) pop! The May 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge...
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Meringue, mousse, ice cream. What's not to like?
Hey June! What happened to you? You're almost gone... But don't go without having this dessert! The June 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Dawn of Doable and Delicious. Dawn challenged the...
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Foodbuzz 24x24: A baking class to "baking virgins"
I have 2 friends that were virgins. Baking virgins, that is! Cookies, cakes, pastries, all new stuff to them… Poor things, they had no idea!… I’m talking of not knowing what a pinch (of salt) means....
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Chocolate chip cookie ravioli
There are 3 things you must know about me: 1st: I love cookies (you didn’t know that, right?) 2nd: I always seem to have leftover cookie dough around (not literally around me, it’s usually frozen,...
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Let's roll it up really fast!
Oh my! I didn’t realise it’s the 27th already! Well in fact it’s almost the 28th! The July 2010 Daring Bakers’ challenge was hosted by Sunita of Sunita’s world – life and food. Sunita challenged...
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