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Camomile & Cantaloupe Granita with Lime Yoghurt Mousse

Chamomile Cantaloupe Granita with Lime Yoghurt Mousse A couple of weeks ago I turned 29. In true little loaf style, I managed to draw the celebrations out for well over a week, beginning with a BBQ in the rain, through two lunches, dinner with friends and a family meal on the actual day to a romantic meal for two. A pretty good haul for my very last birthday as an unmarried lady (‘single’ somehow sounds wrong; I’ve not been single for over eight years).

The highlight of it all was an evening at Pollen Street Social with Carnivorous Fiancé. I’ve wanted to eat there for ages and thankfully the restaurant didn’t disappoint, from the endless supplies of beautiful homemade bread (so important for first impressions, but sadly something so many places get wrong) to the tiny personalized cake and card they brought over at the end of our meal after discovering that it was my birthday. Continue reading

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Gingerbread Lime Ice Cream

Gingerbread ice cream

Soft, spiced gingerbread with the kick of sweet, sharp lime

When something goes wrong in the kitchen, what’s your default solution? Are you the inquisitive person who keeps consuming what they’ve made until over half is gone, trying to ascertain exactly what it is that doesn’t taste quite right? Do you shower everything in icing sugar and hope that no one notices? Do you calmly set the failure to one side and start the whole process from scratch? Or do scrape whatever it is into the bin in a fit of fury, never to be spoken of again?

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Coconut Carrot Cake with Lime & Pistachio Cream Cheese Frosting

coconut carrot cake

Light, bright carrot cake served in little squares

Last night my parents threw a family party to celebrate our recent engagement. Continue reading

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Coconut Carrot Cake with Lime & Pistachio Cream Cheese Frosting

coconut carrot cake

Light, bright carrot cake served in little squares

Last night my parents threw a family party to celebrate our recent engagement. Continue reading

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Coconut Carrot Cake with Lime & Pistachio Cream Cheese Frosting

coconut carrot cake

Light, bright carrot cake served in little squares

Last night my parents threw a family party to celebrate our recent engagement. Continue reading

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