Cheryl
Snowbird birthday
It's my first white birthday in 14 years and boy is it ever white. Eight inches of snow over the last three days and it's not stopping...
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BAKES AT BLOSSOM
A discovery of mini-cakes
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Cheryl
Nov 3, 20205 min read
Ode to a graham wafer...
I recently traveled, in the time of covid, to Canada. Nobody undertakes global travel at the moment for pleasure, so you've probably...
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Cheryl
Oct 6, 20204 min read
Gingerbread and lighthouses
Growing up, dinner was followed by dessert every night, and often this was a baked creation (now you see where I get my baking bug!). One...
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Cheryl
Sep 28, 20202 min read
A bit of a twist
It's often hard to come up with flavour combinations that are new or surprising, but are also good because, in all honesty, they've...
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Cheryl
Sep 16, 20204 min read
Grandma knows best
I recently had the mixed emotion experience of helping to clear out the family home. Inevitably you come across reminders of the...
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Cheryl
Sep 2, 20204 min read
Strawberry delight
Phew! I'm back. It's been a while, but hopefully the wait will be worth it. For all my Aussie mates, strawberry season is coming up, so...
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Cheryl
Aug 17, 20202 min read
Sensational savoury
Today I have a new little loaf for you that will knock your socks off! This recipe is adapted from a savoury cake recipe by Hugh...
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Cheryl
Aug 6, 20203 min read
Peach Melba
As the virus continues to wreak havoc, it is becoming increasingly likely that Gordon and I will be unable to return to Australia this...
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Cheryl
Jul 20, 20203 min read
Butterscotch birthday
Hubby had a birthday last week, so of course there was a cake. When thinking of what to make, I was reminded of his favourite school...
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Cheryl
Jul 11, 20203 min read
Vegan hummingbirds
Who is your oldest friend? I don't mean by age, but by years of friendship. Mine is Heather, who I met in kindergarten, 40 years ago (I...
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Cheryl
Jul 4, 20202 min read
Little loaves
Hard though it may be to believe, not all people like sweets (I know!). This is the case with my friend Vanessa, but despite this she is...
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Cheryl
Jun 29, 20204 min read
Blackberry lime
I first discovered the flavour combination of blackberry and lime during my pathology residency. It was a recipe for blackberry and lime...
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Cheryl
Jun 21, 20204 min read
A wee dram
I didn't like whisky. It was horrible, ashtray-in-your-mouth, fiery liquid that had no purpose being in my life. Until a fateful evening...
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Cheryl
Jun 15, 20204 min read
Raspberry dreams
Summers for me as a child meant holidays at my grandparents' farm and that meant raspberries. Punnets and punnets of fresh raspberries...
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Cheryl
Jun 10, 20204 min read
And so we begin...
Ok folks, here we go. My first official mini-cake blog post with recipe. I warn you now I have no idea what I am doing and take no credit...
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