2009

HAPPY NEWYEAR!!

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 31, 2009 · 17 comments

in Current Affairs

It’s been a roller coaster ride this year… can’t believe it is almost over! I’ve met some wonderful people here online and your support and friendship meant the world to me! Thanks for making this such a fun place to be! Have a fantastic New Year everyone and a lovely and healthy 2010! One of [...]

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Can you believe it is only two days till christmas?? I’ve been running around all day doing last minute errands and not trying to be overrun by the crazy shopping crowd… I am so happy I will not have to go shopping tomorrow as that must be the worst day of the year! Carloads full [...]

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Cranberry pannacotta

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 21, 2009 · 36 comments

in Desserts & other sweets, Food and Drink, Recipes

I have a thing for pannacotta…. ever since I tasted the first (the first homemade version that is) pannacotta I am sort of addicted. It’s not that I make this dessert every week or even every month for that matter, but no matter what flavor I make; I love it every single time… From the [...]

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Bubble and squeek croquette

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 20, 2009 · 15 comments

in Appetizer, Food and Drink, Recipes

I honestly have no idea why these croquettes are called bubble and squeek… unless you count the ‘noise’ they make when you put them in the hot oil. And it bubbles too then, but that is more the oil bubbling then the croquettes right, so why…?? No idea.. The croquettes were supposed to accompany our [...]

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Sticky marmalade ham with cranberry relish

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 18, 2009 · 16 comments

in Food and Drink, Meat, Recipes

Sticky marmalade ham

In the quest for a good christmas dinner we ended up with wanting to have a large piece of meat as the center piece of the evening. Obviously, we also didn’t want to spend hours in the kitchen on the day itself so it would have to be possible to prepare for the largest part [...]

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Mille-feuille with dutch shrimps

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 17, 2009 · 13 comments

in Appetizer, Food and Drink, Recipes

Christmas snacks

So on to the next course or actually I definitely think that this is more a first course with a nice glass of champagne to get everyone in a festive mood. I am not too fond of the filodough that I used as the recipe calls for brushing the filodough with butter but either my [...]

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Celeriac soup with mushrooms

Can someone tell me, please, where the time went?? One day I was thinking; o we have plenty of time before it’s christmas time and the next minute it is only a mere 10 days away!! Ten days people!! That is just waaaay to short. Needless to say that I had a slight burst of [...]

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roquefort, pomegranate and pinenuts salad

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 15, 2009 · 15 comments

in Food and Drink, Recipes, Salads

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With christmas only being a mere couple of days away (which did struck sudden panick this morning when I realized it is next week!! And I have so much testing of recipes to do before I can confidently start making christmas dinner for my inlaws… So I am a little worried here!!) I figured it [...]

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When you receive an email from Ivonne and Lis asking if you would like to host the Daring Cooks for december, you just don’t say no! So I happily said yes and I thought it was an honour to be even asked, but as soon as the email was send; panick set in! O noooo, [...]

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Which camera?

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 12, 2009 · 16 comments

in Howto's, Photography

Canon Eos 5D mark II

A lot of people ask me what kind of camera they should be buying to take good foodphotos. While that might sound like a simple question, it is not! Ofcourse I can all tell you to buy the most expensive digital SLR but I am sure that is not the answer you’re looking for.. I [...]

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Lavender macarons

by Simone (junglefrog) on December 9, 2009 · 38 comments

in Challenges, Desserts & other sweets, Food and Drink, Macattack, Recipes

Macarons

My last failed attempt at making macarons has been a while ago and was for the Daring Bakers in october. So when Jamie and Deeba started their MacAttack I could not stay behind! My goal, obviously, to finally produce a decent batch of macarons. One that I would be able to serve to other people [...]

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