Category Archives: Fruit

mango and lime curd

I’ve been procrastinating on writing this post [see date label to realise just how much procrastination has taken place]. See, what I should be bringing you is cupcakes filled with this delicious curd and then topped with a silky, fluffy, … Continue reading

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lime and vanilla baked cheesecake

Phew what a week! Now that we are back it Christchurch its back to reality and the ticking off of the get a job/car/house/wedding venue/decent dye job list. But in amongst the visits to bank managers and hair salons [the … Continue reading

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The kilo that broke the boys back… and the tart that fixed it

I’m in trouble. I, well, I bought a pig, a rather heavy pig, a pig that now needs to be sent back to New Zealand in an already full box with weight restrictions. You see, a friend of mine in … Continue reading

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fig galette and too much wine

Thursday night in Lyon saw the release of the Beaujolais Nouveau and a variety of cork popping festivities ensued. The Beaujolais is a wine region just north of Lyon and each year they turn their end of season harvest in … Continue reading

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a sunday brunch

Waking today after a lively flat warming the night before, there were two requirements: Fresh air and Food. Lyon provided the fresh air with a gorgeous early autumn day that called for a morning walk along the Saone’s host of … Continue reading

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chocolate and pear tart, fresh from a country kitchen

This weekend has been spent in the country! Well, almost. We were in walking and staring distance of orchards and farms. Not only this, but we had animal friends to hang out with, giving us an excuse to walk to … Continue reading

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