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Apricot and Necterine Tart

by Trish on November 21, 2009

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I noticed an abundance of fruit in my fridge recently and what better than to do a fresh fruit tart, to get away from the heaviness and slightly more glutinousness of chocolate and caramel.
I love making pastry, I just wish I could figure out my oven. Why does there need to be so many different [...]

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Macaroon Day @ Adriano Zumbo

by Trish on November 18, 2009

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This was a day not to be missed. A whole store full of Macaroons…..60 different flavours. There were the classics, ones that made you curious and then the just downright weird. (sorry for the late post though, I started a new job, so have been a bit busy)

By myself, I had to restrain from wanting [...]

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Wow that is a mouthful….
This is something I have tested a few times and haven’t been able to get it right, but now I have found a great recipe, which oddly enough came from Taste.com.
It is simple and I think sometimes simplicity comes out on top. No glucose or corn syrup, just simply, sugar, butter [...]

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Chocolate Fondant

by Trish on June 21, 2009

I was to be treated whilst in Provence by friends of mine who were cooking me a traditional meal for dinner, on the proviso I was to make them dessert. I knew both of them were chocoholics and so I decided, what could be more decedent or indulgent than chocolate fondant with its smooth velvety [...]

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