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Earl Grey Fruit Cake with Orange Icing + Lavender & Lovage Review

Earl Grey Fruit Cake with Orange Icing + Lavender & Lovage Review by Chocolate Log Blog

Earl Grey Fruit Cake with Orange Icing + Lavender & Lovage Review I’ve been following Karen Burns-Booth fabulous food blog, Lavender & Lovage, pretty much since its inception. Now, we have the cookbook, newly published this month, Lavender & Lovage: a…

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Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sundae – My Valentine’s Fun Day

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sundae – My Valentine’s Fun Day by Chocolate Log Blog

Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sundae – My Valentine’s Fun DayWell, today is Valentines’s Day and to really show the love, you’ve got to have something chocolatey and decidedly decadent. More importantly today marks the 9th anniversary of this blog.…

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Socca, Walnut Basil Pesto & Purple Mangetout – Vegan & Gluten Free

Socca, Walnut Basil Pesto & Purple Mangetout – Vegan & Gluten Free by Chocolate Log Blog

Socca, Walnut Basil Pesto & Purple Mangetout – Vegan & Gluten FreeIf you haven’t tried socca before, you’re in for a treat. It’s a sort of flatbread or substantial pancake made from chickpeas and it’s naturally vegan and gluten free. It’s also…

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Poached Peaches and Apricots in a Spiced Lemon & Thyme Syrup

Poached Peaches and Apricots in a Spiced Lemon & Thyme Syrup by Chocolate Log Blog

Poached Peaches and Apricots in a Spiced Lemon & Thyme SyrupSummer is here at last and not only does it bring light and warmth, it also brings us a wealth of juicy fruit. When you’ve had your fill of fresh berries and stone fruit, you’ll probably be…

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Chocolate Coconut Cannellini Cake for Mother’s Day

Chocolate Coconut Cannellini Cake for Mother’s Day by Chocolate Log Blog

Chocolate Coconut Cannellini Cake for Mother’s DayHappy Mother’s Day to everyone. I’ll be heading off to visit my mother shortly. I was going to take her out to lunch, but turns out she hadn’t realised the significance of the day and has invited friends over. So I decided to make her an ultra healthy, dairy-free, grain-free and…

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Mincemeat Buns Flavoured with Aromatic Cardamom

Mincemeat Buns Flavoured with Aromatic Cardamom by Chocolate Log Blog

Mincemeat Buns Flavoured with Aromatic CardamomI’m rarely as organised at Christmas as I’d like to be, but I do usually manage to make my own mincemeat. As I’ve mentioned in my previous mincemeat recipe posts, once you’ve made your own, it’s hard to go back to shop bought. And it’s so easy too. Here, I’ve used it to make the most…

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An Italian Feast - Grazie Ufuud

An Italian Feast - Grazie Ufuud by Chocolate Log Blog

An Italian Feast – Grazie UfuudThere is no doubt about it, Italians are proud of their food heritage and they have every right to be so. With its fresh flavours, vibrant colours and simplicity, Italian cuisine ranks as one of the world’s best and is one of my personal favourites. It’s had a massive influence on British food. Where…

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Oaty Ginger Chocolate Biscuits

Oaty Ginger Chocolate Biscuits by Chocolate Log Blog

Oaty Ginger Chocolate BiscuitsGinger in biscuit form is one of my favourites. Last month I made a batch of Delia’s crystallised ginger oat biscuits for a MacMillan coffee morning. It was the first time I’d made ginger biscuits with oats and they were so good I was hard pressed to hand the batch over. Those chunks of chewy flavoursome…

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Chocolate Marshmallow Crispies - We Should Cocoa #48

Chocolate Marshmallow Crispies - We Should Cocoa #48 by Chocolate Log Blog

Chocolate Marshmallow Crispies – We Should Cocoa #48Rebecca over at Bake n Quilt is hosting We Should Cocoa this month and has chosen the ingredient marshmallow to get us all thinking. With the hot and steamy weather continuing here in the UK, this is a good choice; there is no baking required in making marshmallows and plenty of…

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Burnt Butter Cupcakes - Random Recipes #40

Burnt Butter Cupcakes - Random Recipes #40 by Chocolate Log Blog

Burnt Butter Cupcakes – Random Recipes #40Once upon a time, many years ago, I made Nigella’s burnt butter cupcakes using jaggery instead of the prescribed sugar. They have lived on in my memory ever since as one of the most delicious cakes I’ve eaten. The reason I haven’t made them subsequently is because on the rare occasion I visit…

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