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{ Melt ‘n’ mix custard shortbread }
Once upon a time, there was a girl called Julia who would leisurely spend hours baking. She would lovingly flip through food magazines, cookbooks and blogs admiring various recipes and ideas. She...
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{ Gluten-free citrus currant shortbread }
It is amazing what can catch your eye. Innocently trawling the aisles of my local supermarket recently (carefully focused on my shopping list, of course!), the line “with the tang of citrus and...
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{ Oat & wholemeal shortbread bars }
Believe it or not, I do not consume vast quantities of butter, sugar and white flour with unbridled abandon. Particularly now I am a mother (and responsible for not just my own nutrition), I do have...
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{ Shortbread month :: round up }
The cookie jar has certainly been filled to the brim with buttery, sugary treats this month. Slice and bake shortbread filled with fruit and nuts and flavoured with the scent of rosemary. Quick and...
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{ New theme :: Finnish Christmas }
There will be a little Nordic cheer added to the holiday table this year. In fact, there will be much covert experimental baking happening over the next few weeks, as I prepare myself to surprise my...
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{ Joulutortut :: Finnish Christmas Stars }
It was only a few short weeks ago, whilst enjoying a weekend luncheon (and a delicious bite of quiche!) with my sister and her family, that I remarked how much I love pastry. My sister simply nodded...
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{ Jouluriisipuuro :: Finnish Rice Pudding & Joulupiparkakut :: Gingerbread }
Blogging has given me the opportunity to meet people from around the world who share a similar passion for baking. Back in 2010, I received a comment from a girl in Finland – who I later came to find...
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{ Taatelikakku :: Finnish Christmas date cake }
When I think of Christmas cake, I think of a square, fruit ladened dense cake that is best served in thin slices. So I was excited to find some departures to the cake of my childhood whilst exploring...
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{ Joulupulla :: Finnish Christmas buns }
I love a good plan. My life is full of them . . . and lists and spreadsheets and to-do’s. So when a spanner is thrown into my planning works, I have a tendency to get a little jumpy and anxious when...
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{ Finnish Christmas month :: round up }
What a big month! I resigned from my job. Started another. Prepared for Christmas, our special visitor and all our festive entertaining. Oh, and somehow managed to squeeze in some Christmas baking...
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