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The colours of wine

December 29, 2016January 3, 2017 by butterfliesonmymindblog, posted in Seasonal

Now, I’m no connoisseur of fine wines and champagne. I certainly can’t tell a brut from a sec or a demi-sec even. And if I were to sip with eyes closed I probably wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between a white wine and a red one. Ok, maybe if a gun were held … Continue reading The colours of wine

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The first cake of Christmas!

December 29, 2016March 25, 2021 by butterfliesonmymindblog, posted in Food, Glorious Food., Seasonal

My first perfect cake It's Christmas season, 'tis the time to be jolly and also to get busy baking cakes. As I dig out my tattered old diary crammed with hand written recipes and food stains, my mind goes back to another time, more than two decades ago. We were stationed in a mess (for … Continue reading The first cake of Christmas!

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