I've been wanting to make a savory cupcake (maybe this counts as a "cupfake" too!) for awhile now, and it struck me the other day that a cheddar bacon biscuit would be delectable with some creamy avocado on top. So I pondered and googled for a week to work out the details, and voila! These came out so, so yummy. You should DEFINITELY make these ( Read more... )

What floats your boat in the morning? Most weekdays I like something with fruits and cereal or bread, but in the weekend I don't mind a full plate of bacon, eggs, sausages and roast tomatoes - you'll find those under the cut!


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While I like Meggle's garlic / herb butter it's still a long way from tasting homemade. There's nothing better than fresh, homemade herb butter. *yummy*


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For my birthday in April a friend bought me a Chinese Hot Pot, since she knew I love Asian food. I hadn't had a chance to use it, until this past Friday.

I had some friends up for someone's birthday and decided it was the perfect time to use it, and even though Hot Pot is a traditionally cold-weather meal, it worked out wonderfully for my first ( Read more... )

I just saw a cool looking recipe on slashfood for baked eggs in edible cups, using pita and chicken eggs as a base ( Read more... )

I thought this might interest the community. Behind the cut is the menu for President Bush's dinner Monday for Queen Elizabeth II and her husband, Prince Philip, as released by the office of the first lady:

Spring pea soup with fernleaf lavender

Chive pizzelle with American caviar

Newton Chardonnay Unfiltered 2004

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Dover sole almondine

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I love improvising in the kitchen... Only once or twice can I recall an experiment going so horribly awry that McDonald's turned out to be a better alternative... Anyway... Tonight it was another success... Yeah the picture is messy... I don't plate up experiments as carefully as I should.


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Some salmon and veggie p0rn for your enjoyment, from my blog Gluten-Free By The Bay (glutenfreebay). This dish turned out beautifully. In the top picture you'll see that I served the fish alongside the vegetables that it was cooked with it, accompanied by a generous portion of Coconut Mashed Yams on the side. You might also try roasting some potato wedges and ( Read more... )