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21 February, 2008 By

* Get cheesy! My friend Jessica who blogs over at Ripe London has written a lovely piece for Times Online on the art of constructing a good cheese platter. Or you could do as the Americans do (or some of them at least) and carve your cheese rather than eat it – Word of Mouth [...]

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Global Breakfast Tournament – Canada

16 February, 2008 By

Wild Blueberry Pancakes Our champion representing Canada in the Global Breakfast Tournament is Tamara from Muskoka in Ontario. Over time, I’ve altered my mom’s original pancake recipe to make a version that’s a little healthier and lighter. The trick of beating the egg white separately is something I picked up from my husband’s favourite waffle [...]

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Restaurant Review: Marylebone Crêperie

10 February, 2008 By

It didn’t take us long to return to Marylebone Crêperie, which I first wrote about in my Pancake Day post. We went for breakfast with a friend from out of town yesterday morning and this time we opted for the sweet crêpes. My crêpe (pictured left) was from the list of Chef’s Specials and the [...]

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Happy Pancake Day!

5 February, 2008 By

Today is Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day. Traditionally making pancakes served the practical purpose of using up all the eggs and fat in the house before the austerity of Lent, the 40 days of fasting before Easter. Not being of a religious persuasion, I don’t keep Lent but I find Pancake Day a charming tradition. [...]

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Recipe: Scandinavian pancake

29 December, 2007 By

I had this for Christmas brunch but it’s also great as a dessert or as a festive brunch any time of year. My cousin Rhia has a family tradition of making Scandinavian pancake for Christmas brunch. They are quite decadent but surprisingly easy to make so they are perfect for Christmas morning, especially if your [...]

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Recipe: Buttermilk pancakes

12 December, 2007 By

Since the pitta bread was so successful, I thought I would continue the theme of flat round things and share my favourite pancake recipe. I’m lucky enough that this is something I often have made for me but I’ve seen it done enough times to know how it works. If you want to know how [...]

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