01.03.2009

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Bitter Valentino

I’ve been told I’m a sweet sort of person, but when it comes to Valentine’s Day… Boy, am I bitter! And as hard as I try to ignore this cursed date, hearts suddenly appear everywhere and make it impossible to bury my head in the sand. The Daring Bakers were no exception this month, with a heart shaped chocolate Valentino cake.

The February 2009 challenge is hosted by Wendy of WMPE’s blog and Dharm of Dad ~ Baker & Chef. We have chosen a Chocolate Valentino cake by Chef Wan; a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Dharm and a Vanilla Ice Cream recipe from Wendy as the challenge.

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29.06.2008

Lemon Curd Danish Braid

Daring bakers time again again! This month’s recipe - a Danish laminated dough braid with a filling of our choice - was actually much easier than it seemed at first, ant the end results were very satisfying.

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27.12.2007

Mum’s Lemon Roll

This is one of those recipes from my childhood, a dessert my mother does all the time, and has always been a family favourite. From the moment I learned how to do it, it also became a regular guest at my parties and dinners, very entertaining with its disappearing act. I guess we can call it a best-eater.

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09.10.2007

Simple Lemon Cake

Today I really needed cake. I was exhausted, both physically and psychologically, and desperately in need of comfort food. But I couldn’t be bothered to look up a recipe, so i just mixed a few things and made up a really simple lemon cake. Of course I then called my neighbours to come and eat (and take home) a few slices, or I’d end up eating it all by myself - you’ve got to share the extra pounds!

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