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Banana Bread |Donna Hay Recipe

A few overripe bananas sitting on the countertop was the nudge needed to finally get around to trying a recipe from Donna Hays “Basic to Brilliance” cookbook. I’ve had this cookbook for a couple of months and although I’ve earmarked a few delicious looking recipes, hadn’t managed to make any yet! Continue reading “Banana Bread |Donna Hay Recipe”

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Banana and Coconut Three Milk Cake

Banana and Coconut Three Milk Cake-2-4Ramadan is around the corner and this gave me a good excuse to try this luscious looking banana and coconut three milk cake to take along when visiting family for Iftar. This was my first time making this type of cake and decide to try Donna Hay’s version from one of her magazines, “fresh, fast and simple”. Continue reading “Banana and Coconut Three Milk Cake”

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Cakes for Mid-morning Coffee

Cake and Cups

Freshly brewed coffee and a thick slab of homemade cake is a homely welcome for friends and family coming over for a casual get together. I added the Welsh Cheese CakesDate and Walnut Cake in a Nut Roll Tin and Orange Ricotta Cake with Walnuts to  Menu Ideas as a source of inspiration for your next cake and coffee morning. Continue reading “Cakes for Mid-morning Coffee”