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Breaking the Dark opening lines: Jessica turns onto her side and blinks into the darkness. The drapes are wide open, but the sky outside is so dark that they may as well be shut. My blurb: Is there such a thing as perfection? And can evil exist alongside it? These are two of the questions … Continue reading Breaking the Dark, Lisa Jewell
The text and image for the post on Top Easy Cooking Student Dishes was provided to me. Top Easy Cooking Student Dishes How often do you have home-cooked meals? No, cereal doesn't count. Your brain needs something with more substance to help you study. But we bring good news. You don’t need to have a … Continue reading Top Easy Cooking Student Dishes
These pear and ginger scones have the perfect flavour balance. They are slightly sweet from the dried pears. And have a warm note of ginger in each bite. I have made simple wedges but you can shape them into rounds to be more traditional. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Pear And Ginger … Continue reading Pear And Ginger Scones
To me, these raspberry and white chocolate scones are the perfect flavour combination. Each bite of warm, oozing white chocolate is like a pop in your mouth. Adding raspberry jam to them just enhances the tartness that the raspberries bring to the table. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Raspberry And White Chocolate … Continue reading Raspberry And White Chocolate Scones
You will need concentrated juice to make these sour cherry scones. They lend both flavour and colour to the tea time treat, and should be served with a floral or berry jam. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Sour Cherry Scones ♥ Let's talk about scones The first debate around scones is how … Continue reading Sour Cherry Scones
Confessions of the Dead opening lines: Analysis Note: My name is xxxxxx assistant director and special agent in charge with xxxxxx of xxxxxxxx. My blurb: Deputy Matt Maro is where he is every Sunday morning. He is having breakfast at The Stairway Diner on Main Street. His girlfriend works there, and like in most small towns, everyone … Continue reading Confessions of the Dead, James Patterson
The text and image for the post on Explore Global Cuisine: From Street Food to Gourmet Delights was provided to me. A Culinary Journey: Exploring the Flavors of the World Traveling the world through its flavors is an adventure like no other. Imagine savoring the delicate sweetness of a freshly baked croissant in a quaint … Continue reading Explore Global Cuisine: From Street Food to Gourmet Delights
This recipe for French Pastry is enriched with a raw egg yolk and has a hard boiled egg yolk added to it to create the perfect crumb. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ French Pastry ♥ Why French Pastry? There are quite a few pastry recipes on my blog, so I decided to … Continue reading French Pastry
Gateau Invisible is a very fancy cake, where the apples are thinly sliced, baked in a batter and basically disappear. Served with caramel sauce, it is a delectable dessert, and one I urge you to make at least once. Head straight on to the Recipe For ♥ Gateau Invisible ♥ Inspired to make Gateau Invisible … Continue reading Gateau Invisible
The Housemaid Is Watching opening lines: There's blood everywhere. I've never seen so much blood. It's soaking the cream-colored rug, seeping into the nearby floorboards, speckling the legs of the oak coffee table. My blurb: Millie Accardi was once known as Wilhelmina Calloway. She murdered someone, justifiably so, but it was still murder. Now she … Continue reading The Housemaid Is Watching, Freida McFadden
It is time for International Scone Week 2024! My recipe for olive oil scones is still one of the most popular on my blog. Created in 2017 for this occasion, it gets over 100 views every week. That is a lot of baking 🙂 A little bit about this Starting in 2011, bloggers around the … Continue reading International Scone Week 2024
July 2024 marked a milestone birthday and one of the coldest and wettest winters we have had in a long time. It rained non stop for over a week. And as soon as the sun came out, the entire City of Cape Town did their laundry! Our solar panels generated so little electricity as the … Continue reading July 2024 Showcasing In My Kitchen
In January a friend of ours from Zimbabwe came to visit us. Her daughter and partner were here from England and she wanted to see them. Rosey asked where we could go for lunch and after much discussion, Paulina's Restaurant At Rickety Bridge was the chosen venue. Paulina's Restaurant At Rickety Bridge On a very … Continue reading Paulina’s Restaurant At Rickety Bridge
Lies And Weddings opening line: "If I had a flower for every time I thought of you, I could walk in my garden forever." My blurb: Eden Tong is happy being a Doctor, and the daughter of a Doctor. Her closest friends are the Viscount St. Ives and his sisters, Lady Augusta, and Lady Beatrice … Continue reading Lies And Weddings, Kevin Kwan
I have used fructose to make my white miso caramel. You can substitute sugar gram for gram. The key is to take the caramelisation process as far as you can without burning the fructose. To make this easier, use a digital thermometer and heat the fructose to 105° Celsius. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading White Miso Caramel
Chocolate and ginger happens to be one of my favourite flavour combinations. The best example I have ever had of this was at a gelateria in Napoli. I decided to bake ginger cookie dough brownies to elevate a brownie recipe. The cookie dough adds texture as well as flavour. Head straight on to the Recipe … Continue reading Ginger Cookie Dough Brownies
Eruption opening line: Rachel Sherrill, thirty years old in a few days, master's degree from Stanford in conservation biology, rising star in her world, still thought of herself as the smartest kid in the class. My blurb: Hawai'i is basically one big volcano. And even though some are inactive, some like to vent a lot … Continue reading Eruption, Michael Crichton
These cottage cheese pancakes can be made in advance and frozen for a rainy day. I served ours with jam, like I would do with crumpets. They can however be enjoyed as is, or with a light dusting of icing sugar. And for a savoury treat, topped with a dollop of sour cream. Head straight … Continue reading Cottage Cheese Pancakes
For a very long time we used to have a weekend visitor who would pop in with little or no notice. To ensure I had a treat to share, I baked every weekend. This has changed, and so my baking has taken on a new level. I either need to bake less, or less often. … Continue reading Malt Loaf
How to Age Disgracefully opening line: Police Constable Penny Rogers had been right on the bumper of the minibus, siren wailing and lights flashing, for several miles before it finally pulled on to the hard shoulder of the motorway. My blurb: Lydia no longer has children to look after at home, so she decides to … Continue reading How to Age Disgracefully, Clare Pooley