Swedish Visiting Cake

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From Dorie Greenspan's
Baking From My Home to Yours

Very easy to make and tastes of vanilla, almonds and lemon. Its supposed to be made in a cast iron skillet but I made it in a springform pan. Middle is a little thin but otherwise looks and tastes good - like a chewy almond cookie.

dinner last night

cauliflower soup, originally uploaded by achathampally.

was cauliflower soup and cheddar jalapeno bread.
perfect for the cold damp weather

belated easter dinner

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had a lovely easter dinner at my friend Sue's
she pulled out all the stops!
we had:
limoncello champagne cocktails
carrot soup
salad with asparagus and gorgonzola dressing
ham and homemade herb rolls

the best part was this homemade coconut cake with fresh coconut!

(recipes from Cooking Light)

Early morning in the arroyo with El

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El at Sue's

el at Sue's, originally uploaded by achathampally.

I love my beautiful little El
here he is hanging out on the sofa at Sue's

Roasted Poblano Soup

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from Love Soup by Anna Thomas
my first foray into cooking with poblanos
this is a delicious and unusual soup
yes, I let the pine nuts get a little toasty :)

homemade pizza

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is fun and easy to make
this one has mushrooms, peppers and onions
over an alfredo sauce