Archive for April, 2009

The Art of Chai…Bridget’s Ultimate Masala Chai Recipe

If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting!photo by sethbaur Don’t you just adore food posts that start with..”So as legend has it… “ You  know that you’re going to be in for a real treat and hopefully they have attached a kicking...
April 10th, 2009 | Beverages, Bridgets favorites, Drinks, Food History | Read More

The Other Hot Crossed Bun- The Hot Crossed Muffin

The Other Hot Crossed Bun- The Hot Crossed Muffin
photo by missturner Somewhere amid my Good Friday revelling and relaxing, it dawned on me that maybe there are  souls out there that are indifferent to the humble hot cross bun. To these individuals, no amount of mocha, chocolate or butter added to the baked bun can  disguise the fact that at the end...
April 10th, 2009 | Bakery, breakfast, Recipes | Read More

Over It Yet? 5 Tempting Things To Do With Leftover Hot Cross Buns

Photo by ricoeurian Easter may be a distant recollection, but the glut of hot cross buns may be making you a little hot, cross and bothered. But before you propel the stale baseballs in the rubbish or feed them to the birds, take a gander yonder and try one of these tempting things to do with leftover...
April 9th, 2009 | Bakery, breakfast, Chocolate, Dessert, Leftovers, Recipes | Read More

Food Folklore… Tasty Reasons To Eat Hot Cross Buns

photo by tico24 Served piping hot from the oven slathered in a rich helping of butter and its Good Morning Good Friday!! Have you ever wondered where this Easter tradition stemmed from and how can you could get your hands on some more hot buns? Most people believe that the hot cross bun symbolizes the...
April 9th, 2009 | Bakery, Food Folklore, Food History, Food Humour, Recipes, Uncategorized | Read More

Bridget's top 10 kitchen essentials..Does my whisk look big in this…?

What was once the haven of green linoleum and brown and orange cabinetry, the look of our kitchens has come yammering into the 21st century with splashes of brushed stainless, rescued wood and polished concrete. Fancy a bit of kitchen bling? You can even purchase a 24K gold encrusted oven to cook...
April 8th, 2009 | Bridgets favorites, kitchen equipment | Read More

Bridget’s top 10 kitchen essentials..Does my whisk look big in this…?

What was once the haven of green linoleum and brown and orange cabinetry, the look of our kitchens has come yammering into the 21st century with splashes of brushed stainless, rescued wood and polished concrete. Fancy a bit of kitchen bling? You can even purchase a 24K gold encrusted oven to cook...
April 8th, 2009 | Bridgets favorites, kitchen equipment | Read More

15 Powerful reasons to eat chocolate

photo by Lisa Brewster 15 Powerful reasons to eat chocolate t’ will make old women young and fresh Create new motions of the flesh And cause them to long for you-know-what When they but taste CHOC-O-LATE William Wordsworth (1770-1850)  British poet Early Central American cultures worshipped and...
April 7th, 2009 | Cakes, Chocolate, Food History, Food Humour, Food quotes, Health benefits, Recipes | Read More