December 2007

Skeletons in the pantry

December 18, 2007

The lovely Katie over at Thyme for Cooking understands that the holidays can be a stressful time for us all.  In fact, a friend of mine called me one year at about 18h00 on Christmas day after a full day of family, and explained in detail how next Christmas he would like to immolate his [...]

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Menu for Hope – the latecomers

December 17, 2007

I’m pleased to report that we are just past the halfway mark with this year’s Menu for Hope campaign and we are knock-knock-knocking on $30,000′s door!  A huge thank you goes to those who have been generously donating prizes or money, buying raffle tickets, and publicising the campaign on their blogs.  As for the rest [...]

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Blinde vinken braised in Grimbergen beer

December 13, 2007

So… you’ve eaten turkey, goose, duck, chicken, maybe even pheasant, Guinea fowl and quail.  But how about finches? No, don’t worry, not this little guy – you’d look like a cat eating a canary:  all bone-crunching and feather-spitting and not too much yumminess.  No, I’m talking about blinde vinken, which translates literally into "blind finches".  [...]

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1802 – hidden gem in London’s Docklands

December 12, 2007

Do you ever get the feeling you simply don’t have enough stress in your life?  Well, now you can solve that little problem.  All you have to do is decide to organise a surprise party for your husband’s birthday!  Plus then you make sure that the two of you see and socialize with almost ALL [...]

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And the nominees are…

December 11, 2007

VOTE FOR ME! Yesterday I was ready to pack it all in.  My husband is complaining that he never sees me (actual quote: "please promise you won’t do any more event round-ups – I miss you!").  I am complaining that the lack of sleep from all this NaBloPoMoWTSIMMenuForHope-ing is making me look like a haggard [...]

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Easy brown bread for busy bloggers

December 10, 2007

Busy busy busy.  Yup, that's how it's been around here lately.  It feels like I am trying to blog myself to an early grave…!  Just in case you haven't been following the story, here's why: I spent the whole of November taking part in NaBloPoMo, the challenge where bloggers undertake to write a post a [...]

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Menu for Hope 2007 – let the bidding begin!

December 10, 2007

Right, it’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for.  Today is the day that the fourth Menu for Hope fundraising campaign kicks off!  In case you don’t know, this charity event is the brainchild of Pim of Chez Pim and involves bloggers and other donors from around the world each donating something to be raffled [...]

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