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 Yoghurt Cake with Rose-Scented Berries

Finally, the cake that has been staring at me from the cover of my diary all year! 

It was so worth the wait!

The cake was everything it should be, moist, a little citrusy, sweet, evenly textured and good enough to share! The berries topped it off (haha) with a little bit of fancy!

(excuse the mess in the kitchen. I don't care what the magazines are like, but when I cook, there's mess)

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Baja Fish Tacos

I have deviated slightly from order of recipes in my diary. Although it would have been nice to complete them in order I had to mix them around because sometimes I would want to make a meal instead of bake and vice versa. But I will still aim to complete all the recipes in all their deliciousness!

The tacos were super yum and really easy to make. When I do it again I will put more spices and less flour in the fish batter. This is a great meal for sharing with friends and family and a lot of the chopping and preparing can be done ahead of time.

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I took a few months off cooking diary food while I was travelling around South Asia and learning cooking from people I met there! I had an amazing time and ate some amazing food. I don't think I do justice to their cuisine when I cook, however I took note of a few of the basics like lots of chillies, rice, garlic and onions!

Chocolate Hazelnut Tart

When I first read the title of this recipe I thought it would be a chocolately tart filling. Turns out it's a sticky, delicious toffee filling with hazelnuts and melted chocolate on the top! 

It was such a mess to make, but totally worth it! 

I was the favourite sister and daughter while it lasted (not very long!)

It was hard to get the perfect drizzle of chocolate on top like they had in the diary, but I like how it turned out all chunky and splotchy.

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Coconut Fish Curry

This was an easy dish to make and so delicious! I made it a few times! 

It was best to have all the ingredients ready before you start cooking because you have to add things fairly quickly. I need to learn from my mistakes and read the whole recipe before I start cooking instead of just as I go. 

I will definitely be making this one again! 

Pappadams are so much fun to make! It's like food magic. I always get a bit carried away and make way too many! Not that my family seems to mind. 

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Chorizo Carbonara

There's something about carbonara, mine always turns out lumpy, so if anyone has any tips please let me know!

Other than that...

Chorizo meatballs = genius! The meatball mince is already made for you and you can get rid of that nasty stuff they wrap sausages in...whatever it is...and they taste great too! 

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Dulche De Leche Brownies

Pros:

They were delicious.

They were a hit with my friends.

They recipe was mostly easy (see Cons for more info).

Cons:

They will make me fat.

Dulche De Leche was hard to make.

Dulche De Leche made a mess of my kitchen.

Overall: Success!

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Sticky Date Loaf

I made this for my mum because it's one of her favourite desserts. It tasted amazing and was pretty easy to make. It did take longer to cook than they said in the recipe, but no matter, it's worth the wait! Served with butterscotch sauce and thickened cream it was a lovely winter dessert. The only problem was that it was quite heavy so you couldn't have too many pieces...although that might be a good thing!