Those of you who know me are well aware of my long-time love affair with raspberries and baked goods. So much so that my husband gets to share the dubious honour of being co-namesake for one of my absolute favourite recipes (Rizberry Cheesecake recipe plug). So, as I sit here, slowly working my way through … Continue reading Raspberry Sea Salt Brownies
I went to nine schools throughout my academic career, moved houses 13 times, I work at one of the Big 4 accounting firms as a management consultant (which, besides having an incredibly high employee turnover, the nature of our jobs is that we do short term projects). Permanence is not a concept I am familiar … Continue reading Three Years with Ellebug, or The Happy Hufflepuff
The last week of December is upon us and you know what that means! Yes, yes, I know, it means quite a lot for many people (Christmas; Hannukah; Kwanzaa; New Years; birthdays - I'm talking about you, Melissa Hanna; mid year exams coming up, yikes; unfortunately you forgot to apply for leave in time and are … Continue reading Chocolate Raspberry & Pistachio Tart
Being assigned the task of bringing dessert to a barbecue in the perpetually hot climate of this Equatorial country in which we reside is one of the most stressful things that has ever happened to me. A good sort of stress, but stress all the same. I mean, the thought of how hot the barbecue … Continue reading Nigella’s Raspberry Lemongrass Trifle
Two of my favourite people came to visit today, under the pretense of wanting to watch me bake. Really, they came to nap, watch telly with my siblings, and eat whatever I baked while they did the above. I love them anyway though, and perhaps a little bit more now as they made the effort … Continue reading Chocolate Raspberry Mille Crepe Cake
Meet my Valentine. This is Berry Cheesecake Bar, and unlike the usual horrors that come with my past Valentine's day overly-expensive dinners and bouquets, this little baby was fuss free, had no expectations of me, and was a damn good time. Forever Alone, level 12. LOL. This was the first time I attempted a cheesecake, … Continue reading Berry Cheesecake Bars
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