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)