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have a wonderful weekend.

March 16, 2012

First things first, thank you to all of you who left a comment or wrote me an email in response to Monday’s post on getting back in the swing of things. It seems I am not alone in feeling the way I have been feeling and your empathy was heartening. I was so buoyed by all your kind words, compassion, and understanding so thank you!

It was my birthday this week (you didn’t know it, but we celebrated with scones on Wednesday :)) so I’ve been in celebration mode all week. It’s been a good ‘un, friends. Here are some fun posts from around the web. Have a wonderful weekend!

Make your own almond butter. So easy I could cry.

A study in pink…food.

Yotam Ottolenghi’s meatball recipes.

This salad is calling my name.

What the Notorious B.I.G.’s Lyrics Taught Me about Food by Francis Lam.

Tip: roast a massive batch of vegetables for a week of easy, delicious lunches.

This soup seems really Dickensian and richly decadent all at the same time.

A little bird told me this is the only brownie recipe she will ever use.

Pasta alla carbonara…just the way I like it.

Irish apple cake for St. Patrick’s Day.

(Photo courtesy of The Year in Food.)

Back by popular demand (I conducted a little Twitter and Facebook poll), here are a few great posts from around the web…

This blog is my new favourite find.

Sausages, sausages, sausages.

I never knew that this stuff was called babka…what an amazing name and it looks like heaven.

I’ve been reading this blog post from Brian Ferry on honesty in food photography over and over.

Hash brown nests. Genius.

Making your own nut milk looks surprisingly simple!

A week in Nigella’s kitchen.

This is the stuff dreams are made of.

Near and dear to my heart: how to cook the perfect bacon sandwich.

(Photo courtesy of Green Kitchen Stories.)

winter citrus cocktails

January 26, 2012

I’ve made my love for all things winter-citrus quite clear here.

Something that seems to have invaded (in the best way possible) the world of food blogs that I inhabit is a little infatuation with winter citrus cocktails. I fully approve of this. What could be better in the cold winter months than a drink that tastes like summer and gives you that warm bubbly feeling in your stomach at the same time?

I’ve dabbled a little myself, with blood orange buck’s fizz and I’ve dreamed of a red ruby greyhound but others are putting my dreams into motion.

Here are some of my favourites from around the web.

Blood Orange Gimlet

Tangerine Sidecar

Blood Orange French 75

Meyer Lemon Margarita

La Paloma

Pink Grapefruit Margarita

Salty Chihuahua

Blood Orange Gin Sparkler

Cheers!