Posted on Monday, 17th May 2010 by Grace

Great news, my great niece, Charlotte, entered the world on Saturday.  That makes 23 nieces and nephews and 12 great nieces and nephews.  Mom and baby Charlotte are doing fantastic and I believe they will be going home today.  I

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A close up photo of lemon madeleines on a white dish on a pink sheet of paper.
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Posted on Friday, 14th May 2010 by Grace

Time seems to be flying by, we are only a few weeks away from the big day. We have finalized the menu, wrapped the gifts for the bridal shower games, wrapped the bomboniere (favours).  We’ve decided on the flowers for

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A close up photo of a boston cream pie cupcake on an inverted champagne glass with a purple ribbon tied around the glass.
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Posted on Wednesday, 12th May 2010 by Grace

This past weekend was amazing.  We traveled to Oshawa for my great nephew’s (Luke) baptism. He looked so handsome in his little white suit, such a good baby, he was so quiet throughout the ceremony, almost like he knew of

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A close up photo of a blueberry banana walnut loaf wrapped in a purple ribbon and parchment paper.
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Posted on Saturday, 8th May 2010 by Grace

The last few days have been a whirlwind, errands, appointments, the phone has been ringing of the hook, the house has been full with friends and family visiting to celebrate my birthday and among all the chaos I decided to

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A close up photo of 3 Hot Chocolate Souffle in a red ramekins on a wooden platter.
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After the last couple of weeks of sweets I was looking for something tangy and refreshing, Lemon Posset with Langues de Chats and a few batches of Lime Meltaways definitely fulfilled my craving. I thought for a change I would

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A photo of 3 shot glasses containing lemon posset on white plate with 2 yellow daisies.
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Posted on Friday, 30th April 2010 by Grace

Pavlova, a slice of heaven on a plate!  One of my favourite shows, MasterChef Australia, kicked off their second season with Donna Hay as the guest judge.  The contestants had to create the Best Pavlova using Donna’s recipe. I’ve never

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A close up photo of a pavlova decorated with strawberries, blackberries, and raspberries.
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Posted on Thursday, 29th April 2010 by Grace

I’ve been testing Gourmet Cupcake Recipes for my niece’s bridal shower and I must say I think these Deep-Chocolate Brownie Cupcakes are going to be very hard to beat. This week has just flown by, the weather is finally starting

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A close up photo of 3 deep-chocolate brownie cupcakes decorated with purple fondant flowers and a purple ribbon.
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Posted on Tuesday, 27th April 2010 by Grace

The Good – Classic Blackberry Financiers, The Bad – Orange Zeppole.  The Financiers have become a new family favourite.  It will make a great addition to our Italian Wedding Cookie Tray. It’s been quiet around the house the last two

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A close up photo of Zeppole inside a pink patterned paper fold.
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