Month: June 2012
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Tarragon vinegar recipe
My friend Emma has started Project Nosh to eat as many of the edible plants in her garden before she moves. One of the plants Emma wants ideas for is French tarragon (artemisia dracunculus). The dracunculus in the Latin name means ‘Little Dragon’, perhaps referring to the teeth like shape of the leaves or its…
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Versatile Blogger Award
May seemed to be a good month here at Legge Towers for awards. Cath who blogs at For Bella and Will very kindly nominated me for this Versatile Blogger Award. So thanks very much to Cath for that. It’s also a nice opportunity to give some love to some blogs I read and to…
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Apple custard cake Parisienne
You’ll love this cake. It has a crispy case; firm, slightly spiced apple filling and an aromatic vanilla custard topping. What’s more, it’s ridiculously easy to make and you get to play with squidgy pastry. I had a surfeit of apples in the fruit bowl that I wanted to use up and a need for…
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My Liebster Blog Award
My heartfelt thanks go to Misky of Misk Cooks for this award. She very generously said: Carl is a renaissance man, a masterful baker and cook, and a constant surprise and inspiration. I’m sure he’s masterful at many things, but that’s possibly too much information. This man has gathered more knowledge into his head than…