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Decorating chocolates

By On November 2, 2010 · 20 Comments

Last Sunday we celebrated my in-laws’ 45 wedding anniversary. Some day I hope we get to celebrate our 45th anniversary (not wedding, as the chances for that are slim – not merely the  likelihood, but sheer age restrictions are present here!, but the us-being-a-couple-anniversary is hopefully doable.)
And if we get to do that, I [...]

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Recipe revisited

By On September 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

I’m baking this cake again.

Tomorrow is L’s birthday (shhh – don’t talk about it, he refuses to age) so I’m baking him a cake of his choosing. (Usually I’m the one who chooses cakes).

He chose the coffee almond crumb cake. Quelle surprise! It has coffee so the mister loves [...]

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Almost Cinnabons, best home-made cinnamon rolls ever

Almost Cinnabons™

By On July 11, 2010 · 16 Comments

So yeah, I’ve talked about loving cinnamon rolls before, right? And I’ve given you the quick-and-dirty-and easy version. Well since I woke up early this morning on the count of having to use the bathroom and it being 928363839 degrees in our bedroom, I decided to make cinnamon rolls.

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Angel Food Cupcakes

By On June 20, 2010 · 34 Comments

So believe it or not, I’d never ever had Angel Food Cake before this week. I kid you not!

Angel Food Cake isn’t something that really exists in Holland, or at least I’ve never encountered it. And for some reason I’d never had it in the US either. I’m guessing my friends [...]

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Tiramisu cake – part 2

By On June 13, 2010 · 16 Comments

I have to tell you. Despite the fact that I came up with this recipe myself. And despite the fact that I’ve never made this cake before. And despite the fact that I haven’t cut it yet. I have to tell you, this cake is awesome!!! It looks rustic, and screams ‘eat [...]

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