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As the heat is getting unbearable here, it's time for a quick escape to the tropics:mrgreen::lol: After all, going from 45 degrees C to 35 degress C makes me wonder whether I should back a light coat or two in my suitcase. So fellow Dcers, in a couple of days' time, I will be off for about a...

Happy Birthday, Marcus! Hope you have a wonderful time on your special day!!

Many Happy Returns of the Day to JoAnn and Sattie!:flowers: May your special day be one of the best!

Happy Birthday, Buck! Hope you have a fun-filled and fulfilling day! Live it up, guy!!

I have been toying around for some time with the idea of a new game that would reflect more closely the DC theme and have finally come up with this recipe game. Basically, the game is fairly simple in that the poster should give some clues of the recipe he/she has in mind and invite...

Many Happy Returns of the Day, corazon! Have a ball of a time on your special day!!:flowers:

Zucchini blossoms herald the start of summer and are a specialty. I never fail to collect them from the gardens of relatives and friends to make this special and wonderful dish. Due to their delicate nature, it's best to prepare them on the day of picking. STUFFED ZUCCHINI BLOSSOMS...

With apricots in season, this is a good time to share this delicious cake recipe with you. I have lost count of the numerous times I baked this cake for relatives and friends. So here goes: APRICOT & ALMOND CAKE Ingredients: 8oz/225gm butter - softened 8oz/225gm sugar 6oz/175gm self-raising...

It's fish day for me and DH. Will be preparing mackerel wrapped in vine leaves and baked in the oven plus Janssen's Temptation. What is everyone having today?

Chronia Polla, dear Lulu!! Hope you have a wonderful day!

Many Happy Returns of the Day, Renee!:flowers::flowers:

Chronia Polla, Mrs Cuillo! May your day be extra special!!:flowers:

ALBANIAN WALNUT CAKE WITH LEMON GLAZE Ingredients: 2 cups flour 1/2 cup butter 3/4 cup sugar 2 large eggs 1/3 cup yoghurt (not strained) 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 cup walnuts - lightly toasted and chopped 1/2 tsp cinnamon 2 tsps grated lemon rind Lemon Glaze: 1...

Chronia Polla, Vera! Hope your birthday is the best you ever have, with lots of love and happiness!!:flowers:

For the first time in more than 50 years, France's prestigious Michelin restaurant guide has given its top three-star ranking to a woman chef. Anne-Sophie Pic is the fourth woman to be given the top award since the guide began using the star system in 1926. But she is the only woman to...

Taking 40 winks in the middle of the day may reduce the risk of death from heart disease, particularly in young healthy men, say researchers. A six-year Greek study found that those who took a 30-minute siesta at least three times a week had a 37% lower risk of heart-related death. More...

If you love chestnut and chocolate, you ought to try this recipe. I make this fairly often whenever chestnut is in season as canned chestnut puree is not available here. It is one of DH's favourites and I hope you will enjoy it as much as he does. CHESTNUT CAKE Ingredients: 60gm/2oz butter...

Many Happy Returns of the Day, Dinafine! Hope you have a wonderful time!

Mee Goreng is a classical dish in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. Several variations can be found even within the same locality. The version that I am sharing with you here is easy to prepare and very tasty. MEE GORENG Ingredients: 5 tbsp oil 1 large onion, sliced 150gm (about 5 oz) bean...

Here is the recipe that was posted yesterday and got lost due to DC's technical problem: CHEESY MUSHROOM SLICE Ingredients: 60gm/2oz butter 3 rashers bacon, chopped 440gm/14oz mushrooms, sliced 4 spring onions, chopped 1 green pepper, chopped 1 red pepper, chopped 12-14 slices of sandwich...

When you down with the minor inescapable ailments of colds, cough, sore throat, flu, stomach problems, etc do you ever resort to traditional herbal medications or do you for the conventional prescriptions? In the event that you go for at least some herbal medications, what herbs do you keep in...

This dish is my adaption of a classic dish that originates from the displaced Greeks who live for centuries in the Byzantine Empire city of Constantinopole, now known as Istanbul in Turkey. In a disastrous war for the Greeks in 1922, many of the Greeks living in Constantinopole were forced to...

Just received this from a good friend. I hope others may enjoy it as much as I did. One day I met a sweet gentleman and fell in love. When it became apparent that we would marry, I made the supreme sacrifice and gave up beans. Some months later, on my birthday, my car broke down on the way...

With Christmas just around the corner, visits by in-laws are as inevitable as snow in winter. For me, this year I am expected as usual to play host to mil. Unfortunately other commitments have made it very difficult to put up the usual Christmas decorations and prepare the usual fare. For...