My sister got this recipe from her in Finland when she went over there to visit a few years back and out of nowhere she decided to make it for lunch the other week but of course me being me I ended up taking over. My sister never cooks so I wasn't too sure if the soup would be as good as she said but to my surprise it was delish! The soup was ( Read more... )

I went to see Beyoncé live in concert tonight and she was AMAZING!!

Have a peek at it yourself.



Thanks you again Sams for the wonderful birthday gift! I had a great time and who better to see Queen B with other then you! Love you loads ♥x♥x♥.

Look what I found in Algarve....


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I just found these pictures on my PC which I totaly forgot about.


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I made Japanese hamburgers with Japanese potatoe salad to pop my new kitchen's cherry.  Japanese hamburgers are served with rice not between an bun like the West does.  They're fried with the lid on to keep them juicy and tender.

I got both recipes from Just Hungry, the site is full of Japanese dishes and great pictures.  The only thing is that I ( Read more... )

Favours for my lovely friend ohsams 's birthday dinner party.

I made 8 boxes.  I got a bit stressed when things went a bit wrong but it was fun and I'll do it all again in a flash.


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We're in the middle of a kitchen and bathroom makeover so no cooking for another 2 weeks.

Been replacing cooking with going to the DIY store (EVERYDAY) and carrying 25KG bags of sand... Happy Days....  :'(

I had some double cream in the fridge that needed to be used ASAP so I decided to make some Cream Puffs and a Millefeuille.

Choux pastry may look hard to make but it's rather easy, I even find it more easy to make then the basic sponge cake. The trick is to get the oven at the right temperature and NEVER open the oven to take a peek in the middle ( Read more... )

I have gone back in to my baking madness mode again in other words I have been baking something everyday.  Today I made Pecan Mocha Slice.  It was a little too bitter for me, I used 50g Green & Blacks 70% cocoa dark chocolate in the mocha cream next time I know to only use their milk chocolate which is only 35% cocoa.  Good news - I gave a piece to ( Read more... )

This cake is no longer sold in China Town in London so when I came across the recipe online I just knew I had to try making it.  This Chinese treat uses yeast to create a comb effect which in result gives it a spongy and soft texture.


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