The Alarm Clock
Are you happy when you hear your alarm clock go off in the morning? I am sure most of us do not jump for joy. My first thought is that I have at least 15 more minutes in bed because I have always made...
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Lavinia's 40th Birthday Cake!
This weekend I made a cake for a friend's 40th birthday! The cake was our gift to the birthday girl and I was really happy with the final result. Sugarpaste flowers and sugar lace combined with a...
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Delicious Dessert Cake
Sometimes you find an old recipe that brings back some lovely memories, but sometimes that old recipe finds you. My lovely sister-in-law Emma told me the other day that she'd found one of my mother's...
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When I get out of bed each morning, I immediately feel a little dread when I realise I have to get dressed for the gym. While I feel immense pride in myself once I have finished the morning torture, I...
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Lemon Tart
I am going to post two recipes. I have used both and can't decide which I prefer. I first one is a recipe that I have used for years and was my classic dessert for dinner parties in the 90's! :) The...
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Working Out! #2
I recently saw a funny cartoon on Facebook about the risks of not wearing a suitable sportsbra for a Zumba class. I found it hilarious but I also totally related to it. I've actually never tried...
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Dark Chocolate Mudcake
I am always surprised when I am asked to share my dark chocolate mudcake recipe. I'm surprised for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it was published on my Facebook page for a few years and I only...
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KISS
NEVER SAY NEVER................... When I was a young teenager I remember being tormented by my older brother playing KISS loudly, and my sister Lisa and I both screaming at him to turn it down.... or...
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Banana, Prune & Walnut Loaf
Banana Bread. Banana Loaf. Banana Cake. Some people will tell you there is no difference between them, that they just have different names. I like to think that Banana Bread is more 'bread' like...
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Classic Apple Pie
Thankfully Autumn has arrived to Rome and I have welcomed the crisp morning temperatures with open arms. Don't get me wrong, I love summer, but we had such a long summer this year with constant high...
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