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Baking a cake is a journey. So is marriage. You choose to have cake. Cake is good. You choose to get married. Marriage is good. Now, baking a cake together is a metaphor for marriage. You both want the cake. … Continue reading
Category Archives: Someone to Eat With
It is not uncommon for me to have a few foodie/catering/cooking projects occur at the same time, especially over a week end. Today was one of those days, so I was keen (for boys) to do something really “out of … Continue reading
I just couldn’t let it go. And although it was relatively “last minute” I just had to celebrate my brother’s 50th with SOMETHING. So, I hatched a plan and gathered the team. A Spanish themed buffet meal: *Slow cooked roast … Continue reading
It was a delightfully crazy weekend 2 weeks ago–a major celebration cake, then dessert for 35 at another major celebration. I, as usual, wanted to make something tasty but not sugar or fat overload. The main course, cooked by someone … Continue reading
The warmth and sweet smell of Spring is in the air. The blossom trees are resounding with the buzz of busy bees. And for me, over the last few weeks I’ve been a little bit like one of those industrious … Continue reading
No Random Lunch Challenge this week. “WHAT! how could this POSSIBLY be?” I hear you cry in disbelief. In fact, we ate 2 min noodles. Something grander and much less random was about to occur and there was no time … Continue reading
It’s that Sunday afternoon quiet when one either has a nap, or a sense of melancholy can sometimes wrap itself around you. I am, however, going to spend the time writing about a film whose message(s) have been permeating my … Continue reading
Several things have happened in the last week foodie wise ranging from silly to serving… I will start with silly and hope it does not alienate me from the general populace… My boys are becoming teenagers soon, and being the … Continue reading
For someone who lives in a country where pavlova is queen of desserts, I haven’t made it from scratch often. One of the first times I made a pav I forgot about it after leaving it to cool in the … Continue reading
My quality controller (aka my IT expert hubby) has helped me to finally dish up this very slowly cooked blog. Enjoy! No Random Lunch Challenge this week as we had an early trip to our market to purchase the makings … Continue reading