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Julienne pickles with ginger & anise - Spice up your sandwich

Nicky — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 17:05:27 +0000

My dear grandpa is a very generous man, whenever he receives a gift from somebody he usually passes it on to me or one of his daughters. This not only includes little giveaways from the pharmacy, but – and this is obviously the better part – more food gifts than anybody could ever eat on his own. Close friends and relatives always make sure that his pantry is well stocked with cured meats, homemade jams and sweat treats.

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Christine Manfield's Tasting India - Interview & Recipe included

Nicky — Sun, 15 Jan 2012 09:26:33 +0000

If you are only half the dessert lover that I am, you will most likely start to hyperventilate when I mention the name Christine Manfield. The acclaimed Australian chef has published numerous books and yet her Desserts cookbook was the one that introduced me to more elaborate sweet compositions way before the sweet craze started.

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In and around my kitchen - 9 favorite tools of 2011

Nicky — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:15:00 +0000

Not sure I’m ready for 2012. Heck, not even sure I’m ready for Christmas yet. I didn’t get to bake all of my favorite cookies this year, the easiest curd stollen is on my todo-list for tomorrow (yes, there is still time to bake this tasty stollen for Christmas – so really no excuse here!) and two presents are still waiting to be bought.

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Time flies when you're having fun - New Christmas tags for you

Nicky — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 19:16:28 +0000

Just yesterday I forgot we already have December. I guess I’m living in denial here, but winter season is just not for me. I’m so not a snow (slush) person, I freeze easily and the hot water bottle is my best friend during the upcoming cold months. Not to mention the whole Christmas shopping frenzy. Thank god some aspects make it all worthwhile, especially on the food end!

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Fabulously flaky - Sherry's impromptu fruit galette

Nicky — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 12:13:50 +0000

Picture yourself on a lazy Saturday afternoon. Both laundry and shopping for the weekend are done, lunch was merely a quick snack at the market and the dinner invitation from your friends is still many hours away. You crave … something. Something sweet. Something that doesn’t involve additional shopping or much work. Well, if that’s so, I either turn to my grandma’s sponge cake roll or my friend Sherry‘s galette.

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My favorite Chocolate Chip Cookies - and how to pimp them

Nicky — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:25:41 +0000

My favorite part of having written two cookbooks? Readers’ emails, hands down. In these hectic times where people rarely take the time to tell others how much they appreciate their work, readers’ emails are THE BEST. For several reasons. On the one hand it’s a great way to find out which recipes your readers are most excited about and on the other hand – and more importantly – it warms my heart to read their personal stories around my recipes.

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