Stop Baking…

Stop Baking…

On October 1, 2013 by battenburgbelle

…was more or less the first thing Mr B said to me on Saturday morning. He didn’t seem to mind the homemade bread with his breakfast, but was upset about the leftover financiers...

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Unsupervised baking and a vegan(ish) challenge

Unsupervised baking and a vegan(ish) challenge

On September 28, 2013 by battenburgbelle

I decided I should practice my baking skills post-Bertinet sooner rather than later and have been whirling a like dervish in the kitchen this week. First up, some mini chocolate financiers. I took...

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Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness

Season of mist and mellow fruitfulness

On September 25, 2013 by battenburgbelle

Just when I thought I had dealt with all the autumn fruit from various sources, Mr B turned up home from work with a large bag of pears from a colleague’s garden. My...

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Baking Bonanza chez Bertinet

Baking Bonanza chez Bertinet

On September 21, 2013 by battenburgbelle

Just back from four heavenly days at the Bertinet Kitchen in Bath (http://www.thebertinetkitchen.com). Once elaborate plans were in place for making sure Missy B didn’t go feral in my absence, I headed to...

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A fishy conundrum solved

A fishy conundrum solved

On September 17, 2013 by battenburgbelle

A few weeks ago Mr B took me by surprise by bringing home some skinned mackerel fillets, contrary to the very clear instructions on the shopping list. I was doing a bit of...

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