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This morning when I got to work, I had a notice that one of the hotels where I’ve got a group booked was going to be in the office with treats. After dealing with some morning stuff (why can’t people plan in advance?) I wandered in to the board room where they were set up.
MMmmm! [...]

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My sister-in-law made these the other night for Easter dinner, and the “whack-a-mole” method of dealing with the potatoes seemed like a good stress-buster. Besides, we have a long-handled meat tenderizer with a flat side, which worked extremely well at smacking the potatoes (we didn’t cut them in half, as they were smaller than the [...]

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My husband David will be so disappointed to hear this:
‘Fraudulent’ British celebrity chef faces sack from US TV show after claiming he made Diana’s wedding cake | the Daily Mail
A celebrity British chef who has his own TV show in America faces the sack after he was unmasked as a fraud. Robert Irvine claimed he [...]

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Chicken Piccata Recipe | Simply Recipes
Ingredients: all we need are capers!

2-4 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves (1 1/2 pound total)
1/3 cup flour
2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese
Salt and pepper
4 Tbsp butter
4 Tbsp olive oil
3 Tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chicken stock or dry white wine
1/4 c. brined1/8 c. capers in balsamic vinegar
1/4 cup fresh chopped parsley

When I [...]

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Right, so this was the result. The bags came out of the saucepans full of boiling water, and were distributed via a pair of tongs and some scissors, because the bags tended to melt at the top if they came into contact with the hot edge of the pans. Melissa’s and Gloria’s bags were completely [...]

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