0 NANAIMO BARS - THE DARING BAKERS

This month has been quite hectic for me and being able to complete my Daring Bakers' Challenge has been more than testing. Anyway, no matter how things have been for me lately, I was not going to miss the opportunity of letting the healing powers of baking soothe my body and soul...The January 2010 Daring Bakers' challenge was hosted by Lauren of Celiac Teen who chose Gluten-Free Graham Wafers and "Nanaimo Bars" as the challenge for the month. The sources she based her recipe on are 101 Cookbooks and www.nanaimo.ca."Nanaimo Bars" originate from Canada. This no-bake confection is named after the West-Coast city of Nanaimo in British Columbia....

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #242

This week, Weekend Cat Blogging #242 is hosted by Nikita Cat at "Meowsings Of An Opiniated Pussycat" (USA)...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in his blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact him via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed informati...

0 TURKISH COFFEE - CAFÉ TURC

"Ah, how sweet coffee tastes! Lovelier than a thousand kisses, sweeter far than muscatel wine! I must have coffee....", Johann Sebastian Bach in 1732.Until now, I have very rarely blogged about beverages. It is not that I don't like to drink, it's just that I never really think about writing on that subject. Well, thanks to Zarpandit from "Cikolata & Istanbul" (Turkey), I'm about to change things a little...Since she sent me a packet which contained two little cups and saucers as well as some "Turkish Coffee" and a "cezve", there was no way that I was not going to grab the opportunity to blog about that unique drink."Turkish Coffee" is a...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #241

This week, Weekend Cat Blogging #241 is hosted by Breadchick and LB at "The Sour Dough" (USA)...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in their blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact them via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed informati...

0 CARAWAY SEED CAKE - CAKE AU CARVI

As I had promised a few weeks ago, I will regularly post British recipes that are dear to myself or that I have just lately discovered. Great Britain has such an interesting culinary background that it would be such a pity to not put the spotlight on it's brilliant cuisine...This week, I am presenting a tea cake similar to pound cake that is a home classic and which I have been eating since a very tender age."Caraway Seed Cake" is a Victorian favorite that is unique and has a distinctive flavor. In the old days it was often eaten after a heavy meal as caraway seeds have good digestive qualities.The combination of orange rind (lemon rind is used...

0 SNOW, SUN, PEACE & BIRDS

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0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #240

This week, Weekend Cat Blogging #240 is hosted by Sammy & Miles Meezer and Billy Sweetfeets Gingersnap at "Meezertails" (USA)...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in their blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact them via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed informati...

0 FOIE GRAS TERRINE - TERRINE DE FOIE GRAS

I can quite understand if you might be put off by the thought of eating foie gras (again) after having feasted over the holidays as if there would be no tomorrow, yet I really want to share with you this wonderful recipe I found on François-Xavier's blog and which I made for New Year's eve...Foie gras is something I have discovered (taste-wise) only very lately. At first, I liked the taste of it, but the texture made me feel a little uneasy, because I found it had an unpleasant feel in the mouth. As it is an aquired taste, I got to really understand fully that unique speciality and fell madly in love with it. Now, I love this gourmet treat and...

0 WEEKEND CAT BLOGGING #239

This week, Weekend Cat Blogging #239 is hosted by Pam & Patchouli at "Sidewalk Shoes" (USA)...To submit your kitty picture(s), you can either leave a message in their blog's comment section (with your permalinks) or contact them via e-mail without forgetting to give all the needed information.Vee zee foodeez kittiz at "Rosa's Yummy Yums" are visheen u aHappee Kneww Yeaar...