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Comfort food for the cold ugly winter weather - will keep your tummy warm and your face smiling!


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This past July, I entered something in a county fair for the first time ever. It wasn't a baked good; it was one of my crochet projects, and I won/earned a blue ribbon ( Read more... )

These little guys remind me the pastries of my childhood - they had different shape but similar taste. I would say this is a recipe for a beginner chef - impossible to mess up.Well, aren't those really genius recipes?


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Just imagine one ginormous, cake-size chocolate candy! This is precisely what this cake is - chocolate layers, chocolate filling, home-made chocolate truffles for decorations. The biggest challenge is to find good quality chocolate. I used to use President's Choice chocolate chips before, but does not seem like they contain any cocoa powder or ( Read more... )

We usually bake Paska either on Thursday or on Saturday before Easter Sunday. This is a type of sweet bread that requires from the baker utter concentration, precision, positive attitude. Don't you even try to make Paska without a prayer on your mind. But if you start the process with light heart - results would be very rewarding.


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AKA my first time baking bread, ever!

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A bit late but never mind! Introducing the world's first Alpaca Chef, Senor Arpakasso! Something halloween themed but you could easily make it less gruesome :P

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A picture speaks a thousand words.


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Here in Australia, we're just reaching the end of a long, cold and wet winter. I've spent most of the winter outside in it thanks to my research, so it's been a very wet, muddy and, at times, thoroughly miserable winter for me.

While there are aspects of winter in enjoy (winter warmers, yes please, especially after a hard day of field work), I'm ( Read more... )