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In short, I make stuff, bake stuff and write stuff. And really, as long as there is cake and tea no one will get hurt. Most of what I have to say is slightly long-winded, tinged with sarcasm and covered with a good dusting of cocoa powder – take it as you will. Want to know more? Check out the About page.

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I have had this recipe sitting in a notebook, and these pics sitting on my computer, for a while. I’ve been meaning to make it again and get some better photos, but I have been reasonably chocolate-ed out lately and so it has gone to the wayside. However, today has been claimed as ‘World...

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A few weekends ago I made a cake for my niece’s 6th birthday – but this was no ordinary cake. At the core is my go-to Karma Chocolate Cake. There was Chocolate Fudge Icing and Vanilla Buttercream. There were Sugar Cookies as decoration – who uses cookies for decoration??! There were little silver candies...

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I’ve been bad. Not bad because I used bourbon yet again. Not bad because I want to put this on everything I eat. Not bad because it is so amazingly addictively good. But bad because I’ve made you wait over 2 months for the recipe. How dare I. Back in November for our first...

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Chips and beer, chips and beer, chips and beer. Well maybe just chips, but still, they would be brilliant with beer. Also, if you have never had Chimay… what is there to even say about it… a spring evening with friends, an autumn afternoon in a beer garden, a winter’s night curled up with...

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I gave you a little peek at these Chocolate Wafers in my Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream post on Monday… they are so totally worth the wait! When it came time a few weeks back to come up with my Death by Chocolate SABH idea I couldn’t stop at just the ice cream – it...

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You need to make this. I need to stop eating it. I’m addicted. It’s that bad, or that good, whatever. But it really only has three ingredients I keep saying to myself, and all three are good for you. And there is no sugar. And there is no dairy. And there is no soy....

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Sometimes we all need a mini-break. A chance to juggle one less ball for a change. To take a deep breath – or perhaps two. Even people who sit at home and eat bon-bons and go out to posh lunches and afternoon shopping dates may need to take a break sometimes, you know, for...

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These little beauties are what happen when you combine happy accident Quinoa Tortillas and Mango Salsa and a few other fresh bits and pieces for an inspired summer-y meal. I’ve previously shared the extent we went to for fish tacos in San Diego… these are better, if I do say so myself. Added bonus...

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I was having a look back at some posts from the end of 2011 and realised that for someone who doesn’t really eat sugar there were a hell of a lot of desserts and almost no savory dishes being shared… oops. Some of it has to do with my ongoing struggle with nighttime photography...

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Christmas this year was at the house of one of RJ’s sisters, the table set with handmade snowman place-cards and a festive centrepiece of Christmas Bush and Magnolia Blossoms. Even Mother Nature appeared to be in a celebratory mood and a beautiful day allowed the adults to sit on the back deck basking in...

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