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Sarah Cooks: 4/1/07 - 5/1/07
Cake

Happy Birthday Uncle Tony!

4/24/2007 12:34:00 PM
Sarah's cake gets the thumbs-up!A few weeks ago we celebrated my Uncle Tony's birthday at Asiana restaurant in Albert Park, which is a lovely restaurant with great service, a very impressive wine collection and tasy, inventive Asian food. I was honoured to bake the cake for this momentous occasion - Nigella's chocolate espresso cake - which I chose...

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Melbourne

Hofbräuhaus

4/13/2007 11:06:00 AM
Münchner Schweinshaxe mit Sauerkraut und Kartoffelknödel Hofbräuhaus 18-24 Market La Melbourne 3000 VIC Phone: (03) 9663 336 I have visited the Hofbräuhaus twice in the past 2 months, which is quite unusual for me. I wouldn't normally visit the same restaurant so frequently - unless dirt cheap or conveniently located next to uni, home or work. Perhaps it's...

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BBQ

Happy Easter and a BBQ

4/08/2007 09:01:00 PM
This Easter Sunday I had a little BBQ at my house, to relax with some friends. Having any sort of soirée during the Easter weekend requires precision planning. Pretty much all the shops (except for bakeries and Fish & Chip shops) are closed on Friday and Sunday, so you'll need to buy supplies in advance, or do your...

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Brownies

Coca-Cola Brownies

4/02/2007 10:46:00 AM
Earlier this week my work was giving away some free cookbooks to the staff, (I know, SCORE!), and I picked up this fabulous little book: The Ultimate Brownie Book, by Bruce Weinstein. It's got dozens of brownie recipes in it - blondies, applesauce brownies, cheesecake brownies, frostings, brownie waffles, brownie pancakes, low fat brownies (but seriously, what is...

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