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		<title>I made Blinis</title>
		<description><![CDATA[So, at 3:30 am I had the startling realization that I could make pancakes.
From one of my recipe books.
I didn&#8217;t need a mix.
In case you&#8217;re wondering what I&#8217;m smoking (nothing!), not much people make sense at 3:30 am. I wanted pancakes. All I could think was no mix&#8230;brain freeze you know?
Then, I was like, it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/26/i-made-blinis/</link>
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		<title>White Bread!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[
		
			
		
		
			White Bread, originally uploaded by Lilandra.
		
	

Technically all the breads I&#8217;ve made recently are white breads (except of course the marble rye bread which did contain a significant portion of plain flour).
I think however, when most people refer to a white bread they are thinking of that nice soft sandwich loaf. I have nothing against sandwich [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/26/white-bread/</link>
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		<title>Awesome Chocolate Chip Cookie</title>
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artofdessert&#8217;s chocolate chip cookies, originally uploaded by Lilandra.



I&#8217;m sure a lot of people are on the neverending quest for the ultimate be-all-and-end-all of chocolate chip cookies.
Half the problem of course, is defining what you really want in the cookie.
For a while we used Alton Brown&#8217;s puffy or chewy even though I wanted crispy (is that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/23/awesome-chocolate-chip-cookie/</link>
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		<title>Another macaroni pie: recipe</title>
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			Macaroni Pie, originally uploaded by Lilandra.
		
	

I catch a vaps a couple days ago.
That&#8217;s all I can say.
After mom offered me frozen boneless chicken breast for me to grill for dinner (since she&#8217;d made curry salmon for dad&#8230;which only she and dad and sister-in-law eat and&#8230;none of them were going to be home to eat it!!!) [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/18/another-macaroni-pie-recipe/</link>
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		<title>Curry Salmon: Recipe</title>
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			Curry Salmon, originally uploaded by Lilandra.
		
	

Once upon a time I used to eat curry salmon and roti.
But just like tuna sandwiches, before we go on vacation I used to tell mom to ease up on it. Being muslim and eating halaal while on vacation in the USA meant that we were pseudo-ovo-lacto-pescatarian with occasional meat [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/16/curry-salmon-recipe/</link>
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		<title>That was fast!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Did you see Bolt?
I wonder if his parents will boff him for coasting at the end :-)
Ooo&#8230;we got a silver medal (Richard Thompson).
Back to sleep&#8230;
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		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/16/that-was-fast/</link>
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		<title>Sister needs a name</title>
		<description><![CDATA[She is envious that Chennette has a name and I have a name.
But whenever we were online, Chennette and I always had pseudonyms.
She always used her real name.
What we were supposed to refer to her as?
Mother of our niece and nephew?
Her first name?
Guyanese?
She is both Chennette&#8217;s and my sister.
We have no other sister left after [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/15/sister-needs-a-name/</link>
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		<title>A Birthday Cake Story</title>
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			White Velvet Butter Cake , originally uploaded by Lilandra.
		
	

I bought Rose Levy Beranbaum&#8217;s The Cake Bible along with a host of books I got recently. I did wonder why I was buying a Cake Book. I was a bit bolstered by the lack of much of them in our shelves but me? cakes? Anywayz, that [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/15/a-birthday-cake-story/</link>
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		<title>ARGH! Can&#8217;t decide between kitchen scales!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[With this long baking spree from which I&#8217;ve been suffering, I&#8217;ve realized more and more (with ever increasing frustration) that I need a scale. We have an old spring scale that I don&#8217;t trust.
And I&#8217;ve been struggling to figure out what to get.
I&#8217;ve finally settled on MyWeigh scales but which.
They even have an article, comparing [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/11/argh-cant-decide-between-kitchen-scales/</link>
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		<title>Look at me Go!</title>
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Lilandra&#8217;s Bagel Dough, originally uploaded by Chennette.



I mean, look at me kneading &#8230; ;-)
I thought this a funny picture.
Chennette took four pictures of me while I was making bagels.
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		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/11/look-at-me-go/</link>
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		<title>Must remember the 14th</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Somebody please remind.
I&#8217;m terrible.
Can&#8217;t keep track of days at all.
And can&#8217;t trust that the computer clock is right.
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		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/08/must-remember-the-14th/</link>
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		<title>Chocolate Heart of Darkness cakes: Make them with me</title>
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			 Chocolate Heart of Darkness cake, originally uploaded by Lilandra.
		
	

I&#8217;ve now made Marcel Desaulniers&#8216; Chocolate Heart of Darkness cakes (from Death by Chocolate Cakes) three times.
Only three times.
The first time was really great. It was for Jamie&#8217;s birthday.
Then a few months later I visited Chennette in Edinburgh and for some reason decided I *had* to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/08/chocolate-heart-of-darkness-cakes-make-them-with-me/</link>
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		<title>Addiction</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Addiction is scary.
The closest thing I&#8217;ve ever experienced is books and maybe internet addiction.
I could probably think of something else maybe&#8230;
But, let me recount the last week or so.
25th July - Made Truffles for Chocolate Hearts of Darkness
26th July - Made Chocolate Hearts of Darkness
30th July - Made White Velvet Butter Cake
31st July - Started [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/06/addiction/</link>
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		<title>Pizza Making Extravaganza + RANT</title>
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Mozzarella Cheese Pizza, originally uploaded by Lilandra.



We like Pizza.
I mean seriously like it&#8230;home made especially.
Every time we made our own pizza we wonder why do we buy? (1. cleanup 2. hard work 3. time)
But it&#8217;s a fun thing we do together.
So, last time we made homemade pizza we did a cross from Peter Reinhart&#8217;s (recipe [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/03/pizza-making-extravaganza-rant/</link>
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		<title>The Baking is finally taking its toll on me</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I think.
My nose is all tingly&#8230;and weird.
My head, not quite hurting (or not anymore) is achy and heavy and yes! tingly.
Can&#8217;t even lie down without feeling all&#8230;weird.
*sigh*
So much pictures to post.
And we did a lot of baking recently. Since Chennette was home for a week, who knows who took what pictures on whose camera. Baking [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/08/02/the-baking-is-finally-taking-its-toll-on-me/</link>
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		<title>Anadama Bread: failed?</title>
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A preview, originally uploaded by Lilandra.
I tried making Anadama Bread. It looked interesting. It also looked like it could do double duty as a sandwich bread&#8230;







I started off making the soaker of cornmeal and water. Mix it and leave it overnight. It smelled really sour the next day&#8230;a bit like yoghurt. I was excited.





Add the [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/07/31/anadama-bread-failed/</link>
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		<title>A preview!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[



A preview, originally uploaded by Lilandra.



Decadence!
Chocolate Heart of Darkness cakes!
This is the third time I made Marcel Desaulnier&#8217;s Chocolate Heart of Darkness cakes.
This is the only time I photographed it.
I think I made it much darker than I ever made it before.
Yummy.
Soon there shall be a whole long set on the whole making process but [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/07/28/a-preview/</link>
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		<title>It&#8217;s been 18 years!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Can you believe it?
Coup-babies and those born after are soon reaching &#8220;adulthood&#8221; if they&#8217;re not there already (I&#8217;m not sure what the official age to be an adult in T&#38;T is&#8230;is that a reflection on my status in my household? who knows!)
But seriously, it&#8217;s been 18 years since the coup. That baby I know who [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/07/27/its-been-18-years/</link>
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		<title>Next up, Ciabatta</title>
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Peter Reinhart&#8217;s Poolish Ciabatta, originally uploaded by Lilandra.


I mentioned that I was going to try making Ciabatta from Peter Reinhart&#8217;s The Bread Baker&#8217;s Apprentice and that I had a poolish in the fridge. Well, it is done. I think I did it over many days. Who can tell! Who can remember. Okay&#8230;if you look at [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/07/26/next-up-ciabatta/</link>
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		<title>Niece and Nephew&#8230;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Niece no 1 and Nephew coming today.
Shall arrive some time before noon.
Wooohooo!
Can&#8217;t wait.
We&#8217;ve got to take them topping!
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		<link>http://lilandra.com/blog/archives/2008/07/14/niece-and-nephew/</link>
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