Happy Pancake Day!
It’s pancake day, which is generally a happy occasion, and doubly so because I have a laptop again. Woop!To celebrate, I made a Hungarian style layered panca...
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February No Croutons Required: Warm Roasted Potato and Onion Salad with Rosemary and Lavender
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Mr E’s Photo-a-Day: January Roundup
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Big fat flying saucer pie
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C&D’s Wedding Cake - Middle Tier Chocolate Extravaganza!
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Bursting with Black Eyed Beans
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Daring Bakers’ January 2012 Challenge: Back to Basics
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