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individual chocolate baked alaskas

christinajbartlett — Wed, 13 Aug 2014 16:56:19 +0000

A simple chocolate cupcake, stuffed with top quality (Village) chocolate icecream, drizzled with baileys and smothered in soft meringue before being grilled. A classic 1970′s dessert, the Baked Alaska is nowadays rarely enjoyed (other than on Baked Alaska Day in the US on Feb 1). The meringue acts as an insulator, allowing the entire icecream […]

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red wine chocolate quinoa cupcakes

christinajbartlett — Tue, 11 Feb 2014 04:02:53 +0000

An amalgamation on my two favourite cakes – Red Wine Cupcakes and Quinoa Chocolate Cake – these Red Wine Chocolate Quinoa Cupcakes certainly take the cake. I’m all about things in moderation, but dark chocolate (and perhaps, maybe, sometimes, red wine) are the two that require brute force to keep in moderation. For those who […]

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red-as-a-beet cupcakes

christinajbartlett — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 00:31:40 +0000

If you risk nothing, you gain nothing. Bear Grylls. Bear Grylls is indeed a man of influence, oozing motivation and adventurous spirit, full of powerful philosophies and reflections on life, adventure and faith. Jesse and I used to just watch Man vs Wild for a chuckle, and to be grossed out. Now we are in […]

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hummingbird cakes & pineapple flowers

christinajbartlett — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 02:20:51 +0000

You’ll hear the term ‘summer simulation’ be thrown around here and there in the North. Supposedly it is what occurs during the depths of winter; someone sparks the idea of throwing a summer simulation fiesta and so, the heater is cranked until it’s a balmy 28˚C inside, the tropical cocktails make an appearance and the […]

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chocolate red wine cupcakes {for movember}

christinajbartlett — Sun, 18 Nov 2012 20:47:42 +0000

The recipe that brings the most hits to this blog is Red Wine Cupcakes. I couldn’t believe it when I found that images from that post are all over Pinterest. I actually have to double-take before recognising my own photos. Searching Google images brings up a number of familiar photos, on page one even! That’s […]

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Chocolate Red Wine Cupcakes

christinajbartlett — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 18:18:35 +0000

It is less than three months before we make the big move to Canada. Our house is in shambles. Boxes are piled high, the bookcase, usually full of beautiful cookbooks and novels, is empty, save for small piles of misplaced items. Half our furniture is gone. I grieve as each item walks out the door […]

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chocolate peanut butter cupcakes with salted butterscotch peanuts

christinajbartlett — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 02:56:07 +0000

Sometimes the most delicious things, are not the most beautiful. But who says no to a moist bittersweet chocolate cupcake, loaded with peanut butter and cream cheese icing, a glaze of oozing salted butterscotch caramel, and a sprinkling of toasted peanuts. These beauties were enjoyed in the wake of a beautiful evening, spent with friends […]

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