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Easter Egg Rocky Road
March 25, 2018

Easter Egg Rocky Road

Easter Egg Rocky Road This recipe is inspired by a photo from the BBC Good Food  website.  I have taken the idea and adapted the Nigella Lawson Christmas Rocky Road recipe for Easter.  Easter and Chocolate I am reposting this as my final suggestion for Easter, just […]

Afternoon Tea, Dessert, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian
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by Carolyn Eddie
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Valentine’s Afternoon Tea with Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons
February 12, 2018

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea with Chocolate Dipped Coconut Macaroons

Valentine’s Afternoon Tea This Valentine’s Afternoon Tea menu printed below is a slightly shorter version of the one Carolyn’s Absolutely Fabulous Events, The Fabulous Girls, and I used to offer when we were playing at being caterers at the DCA (Darien Community Association) in Connecticut. It […]

Afternoon Tea, British, Cakes, Recipes, Sandwiches, Vegetarian
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by Carolyn Eddie
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Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe
October 24, 2017

Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Welcome Plate of Chocolate Chip Cookies Alan came in from walking our dog Fraser last Saturday morning and told me he had just been helping our new neighbour carry some belongings in from her car.  He suggested I go and say hi.  It occurred to […]

Afternoon Tea, American, Recipes
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by Carolyn Eddie
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Where is the Love? Heart Shaped Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Raspberries
July 20, 2017

Where is the Love? Heart Shaped Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Raspberries

Where is the Love? By Carolyn Eddie | May 15, 2017 Heart Shaped Chocolate Almond Cake with Chocolate Ganache and Raspberries One of the many things I loved about America was people showing they cared with gifts of food.  When we moved into our neighborhood […]

Afternoon Tea, Cakes, Dessert, Recipes, Sweets, Vegetarian
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by Carolyn Eddie
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Chocolate Caramel Squares
February 22, 2015

Chocolate Caramel Squares

Food of my youth. These are becoming my trademark offering, loved by everyone. When I was growing up in Scotland, I spent a lot of time making Chocolate Caramel Squares  The recipe I used then, was from the classic ‘All Diary Cookbook’, which used to […]

Afternoon Tea, all time favourites, Recipes, Sweets
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by Carolyn Eddie
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A word on measurements.

I grew up with good old fashioned ounces and to be honest cannot get my head around grams, they will forever be a mystery to me.  Having spent 15 years in America I can see the attraction of cups. Certain recipes just work in their original system of measurement, I would not dream of making scones in anything but cups, the beauty being that being a recipe based totally on cups it works with any cup.  A basic cake on the other hand should be made with imperial measures.  The Victoria sandwich is based on the measurement of an egg, which just happens to be around 2 ounces, and for every egg you add the same amount of butter, sugar and self raising flour.  Any self respecting eight year old can remember that recipe! As grams and ounces are both weight measurements they can be interchanged, up to a point. Cups are a volume measurement and are less consistent.  My advice to any bakers would be to invest in a set of scales which converts from ounces to grams and have a set of cups handy as well. I will star* the original measurements but try and give conversions where possible. Remember only use one set of measurements for each recipe. For further info click here

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  • Sensational seasonal salad! Grab those fresh peaches or nectarines, some buffalo mozzarella and prosciutto. Dress some greens, rocket would be good, with a lemon dressing. Add sliced peaches, torn mozzarella and slices of prosciutto. Finish with pomegranate seeds and sprinkle a little mint on top! Absolutely fabulous! Lemon dressing 2tbs Lemmon juice, 5 tbs EVOO, salt and pepper, maybe a little mustard. For more summer salad ideas visit my blog, link in bio. #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #delicious #eater #eatfamous #eattheworld #eeeeeats #feedfeed #foodbeast ##foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodography #foodpic #foodpics #forkyeah #heresmyfood #instayum #liveauthentic #onthetable #smartfoodchoices #saladseason
  • My new favourite? Poached plums, or any stone fruit. So excited to see nectarines, peaches and plums in the markets. Now is the time for that perfect peach salad or grilled nectarine and obviously all sorts of crumbles. To poach any stone fruit, half or slice and add to a large skillet or pan with a scant amount of sugar. Gently cook the fruit and remove after around five minutes. Reduce the remaining liquid ( I had a lot as I left my plums until they were really ripe) until it is a concentrated syrup. Add to the fruit and use as a topping for yogurt, ice-cream or in a crumble. In my picture is Bircher Müsli with fresh fruit, plum compote and Greek yogurt with sliced almonds. Compote will keep in the fridge for at least five days. For more recipe ideas check out my website, link in bio or just message me! ( oh and thinking of running a trial class one evening next week, any interest??) #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #delicious #eater #eatfamous #eattheworld #perfectbreakfast #feedfeed #foodbeast #foodgasm #Darien #foodielife #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodography #foodpic #foodpics #forkyeah #heresmyfood #instayum #liveauthentic #onthetable #smartfoodchoices #tastemade #ipreview via @preview.app
  • Introducing the @hayvncoworking signature salad! Link in bio for recipe. # #ipreview via @preview.app buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #delicious #eater #eatfamous #eattheworld #eeeeeats #feedfeed #foodbeast #foodgasm #foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodography #foodpic #foodpics #onthetable #smartfoodchoices #tastemade
  • It’s been a busy week @hayvncoworking and have loved every minute! Governor Lamont popped in for lunch one day and the next day we ‘lunched and learned’ all about the marketing funnel. I have catered all day retreats, set up a pop up restaurant and am mastering the art of the quick cocktail hour grazing board ( six minutes last night for the one in the first picture, with help from the fabulous Britton) Shout out to @dariencheeseandfinefoods for the excellent cheese and crackers. Also many thanks to @powisellen and the HAYVN community managers, Britton, Malu and Cathy for great team work! And @fletchercustomhomes for being fabulous landlords and creating an amazing space for working and playing. Also princess Lisa for the super professional photos! #hayvn #cakeforbreakfast #breakfastcake #catering #cateringservice #reasonstogetupearly #coworkingspace #popuprestaurant #womanscoworkingspace #dariencrossing #fnew #connecticut #darienct #grazingtables #grazingboard #
  • Get thee to the cheese shop! You have just half an hour left to meet these fabulous Sicilians who are showcasing their cheese and wine. Technically they finish at three. Already one of my favourite places in the world, todays cheese and wine tasting was an extra treat on a glorious summer afternoon. Buy the cheese at @dariencheeseandfinefoods then nip to wine port to pick up the wine. I did! #cheese #sicilianfood #sicilianwine #lovedarien #doesntgetbetterthanthis #summertime #livingiseasy
  • The gin garden at RHS Chelsea Flower Show #rhs #chelseaflowershow
  • Rather proud of this blueberry almond cake! Recipe 140g self raising flour 140g almond flour 140g sugar 140g butter best at room temp 2eggs Blueberries or any other fruit you like. I do this with plums, peaches and pears Method 400f/200c 8 inch springform Lob all the ingredients in your Mixer and Beat until you have a smooth batter. I sometimes add a little milk if the mixture seems dry. Scatter blueberries on top and press slightly into batter. Bake for around 40mins? But start checking at 30 mins. Ready when that old toothpick comes out clean and top is nicely browned! Let me know how it works out! #lovecopenhagen @bake breakfastcake #cakeforbreakfast
  • Post incredibly successful plant sale party. Gorgeous weather and we stayed outside all evening. With the help of @gingermorgan put together another mini grazing box. So fun! Based on The Australian grazing table concept, putting it in a box totally inspired by @toastsct If you are looking to order something similar take a look at their website https://www.toastsct.com/.com a new local company offering a selection of boxes filled with all sorts of fun things! #grazingtables #buzzfeast #dailyfoodfeed #delicious #eater #eatfamous #eattheworld #eeeeeats #feedfeed #foodbeast #foodiegram #foodielife #foodiesofinstagram #foodlover #foodography #foodpic #foodpics #heresmyfood #instayum #liveauthentic #onthetable #smartfoodchoices #tastemadeh
  • So honoured when my daughter’s high school rowing club reached out to me to make some treats for this weekends regatta at Saratoga. Fond memories of weekends spent in our outdoor kitchen, working with a fabulous team of parents to create healthy food for our girls. In addition to the obligatory scones, made a blackberry almond and lemon drizzle cake with gold foil smuggled from Denmark. Used a basic 8oz Victoria Sponge recipe and added 4 oz of almond flour. Make a lemon syrup with a quarter cup lemon juice and the same amount of sugar and topped with a lemon icing @conneticutboatclub Saratoga also has a great Karaoke bar! Go CBC!#llemondrizzlecake #foodgawker #foodoftheday #foodbloggers #bhgfood #buzzfeast #eatwell #f52gram #feedfeed #foodaddict #foodart #foodblog #foodblogfeed #foodblogger #fooddiary #foodforfoodies #foodlover #foodography #forkfeed #tastespotting #thekitchn #truecooks #cottagefood #ipreview via @preview.app

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