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Village people

By drdblogs on June 2, 2015January 3, 2018

How many confections does it take to make an English country town? Bakewell, ‘capital’ of the Peak District, has two- the super-famous tart and the lesser known, but more historical (and hilarious), pudding. Tideswell, the Peaks’ second town, has the Tidza pud, cousin to its Bakewell counterpart.

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Boho in SoMa

By drdblogs on April 28, 2015January 3, 2018

The last of my California 2015 Posts The guidebook informed us that SoMa (South of Market Street) was the bohemian, artistic precinct of San Francisco, so it seemed a reasonable choice for a special dinner. The guidebook did not inform us that just footsteps from Nordstrom, Bloomingdales and the opulent mall, or from the touristy

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ANZAC biscuits

By drdblogs on April 24, 2015April 24, 2015

Originally posted on Dr D in Oz:
Being the 99th anniversary of the Gallipoli campaign we made ANZAC biscuits. These were first made for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps troops serving overseas in World War One, because the ingredients could withstand the long ship journey to Europe. Recent research by Adelaide food historian…

Posted in: ANZAC, ANZAC biscuits, ANZAC Day, baking, biscuits, history, remembrance