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Lotsa Rest and a Mocha Cinnamon Tart

Lotsa Rest and a Mocha Cinnamon Tart

I was minding my own business, stirring a rather yummy pot of curry when suddenly I realized my prosciutto was on fire. I stared in amazement at my oven, two pillars of fire burning away merrily from the two slices of prosciutto I had been toasting. Thankfully the...

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A Blustery Beach and Homemade Soup

A Blustery Beach and Homemade Soup

It was a cold, rainy and stormy day this past weekend when my rellies and I decided we simply had to go to the beach! We donned jackets and scarves and braved the nippy breezes, so happy to be at the seashore breathing deeply of that cold salty air. This fellow made...

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A Birthday Bash, Hawaiian Style

A Birthday Bash, Hawaiian Style

The jolly thing about being part of CEC is that whenever it's your birthday, you get to choose the theme for the menu! This week was Toby's birthday and, being an island lad, he asked us all to cook Hawaiianish things. We were more than happy to oblige. :-)Deborah...

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Exploring a Slovenian Island

Exploring a Slovenian Island

The sun shone down hot and glistening as we explored Bled Island, a jewel of a spot set in a turquoise lake in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. We had wandered through medieval Bled Castle, been rowed across beautiful Lake Bled, and now, after seeing the ancient church...

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