tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post2302135066967958874..comments2024-03-14T06:14:26.576+01:00Comments on Nuts about food: Chocolate and chestnut truffle cakeNuts about foodhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-22371524454872981502012-01-24T12:21:11.281+01:002012-01-24T12:21:11.281+01:00... and the chocolate and chestnut truffle cake co...... and the chocolate and chestnut truffle cake complimented the company on the day ... decadent and textured without that ‘overdone’ feeling (a fine balance that has come with age and the responsibility of having kids around - not long ago the ‘over done’ feeling would have been a cert - at least on my part - can I say that here?).<br /><br />yes its true this company of friends and colleagues Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-9456054886068225002012-01-19T16:56:02.731+01:002012-01-19T16:56:02.731+01:00A - thanks and love ya!A - thanks and love ya!Nuts about foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-34584720144497907532012-01-19T15:47:19.523+01:002012-01-19T15:47:19.523+01:00Friendship forever Barbs! Big love, A xFriendship forever Barbs! Big love, A xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-89918853867638515242012-01-19T15:43:06.100+01:002012-01-19T15:43:06.100+01:00Thank you for the lovely compliment! I must admit ...Thank you for the lovely compliment! I must admit The ‘english rose’ is feeling more like a ‘frenzied mamma’ nowadays! I really enjoyed reading your post – a great trip down memory lane ;-) I’d forgotten all about the interview – to think that you were actually nervous is funny, looking back now. Wow, it seems so long ago. I feel very blessed to have you all as friends, and I treasure the fact Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-52511564835763235272012-01-13T09:06:42.157+01:002012-01-13T09:06:42.157+01:00Tori - we don't always get that lucky, but in ...Tori - we don't always get that lucky, but in general I can't complain. I have worked and work with some pretty awesome people.<br />Meister - connections are what make work bearable day in and day out, even on the toughest ones. True.<br />Sophia - it is always amazing to look back and see how one person or episode changed your life unexpectedly. And it is also interesting how the work Nuts about foodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11081157237653314887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-47659673390170232872012-01-13T05:52:51.553+01:002012-01-13T05:52:51.553+01:00I love this post. What beautiful, heartwarming sto...I love this post. What beautiful, heartwarming stories. All in one place. Funny how life connects us to different histories and individuals that way.sophiahttp://burpandslurp.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-16281770413390226002012-01-13T01:28:42.458+01:002012-01-13T01:28:42.458+01:00Oh what a lovely story. Connections of any sort ar...Oh what a lovely story. Connections of any sort are special, but sometimes the group of people you're brought together with under specific circumstances (e.g. work) come to mean so much more. Those magical little coincidences, the memories, the hardships, the arguments, the sweet treats shared.<br /><br />Wonderful. Wonderful work friends, wonderful treats.Meister @ The Nervous Cookhttp://www.thenervouscook.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-4734802373210931202012-01-11T18:53:03.909+01:002012-01-11T18:53:03.909+01:00It's a recipe I've got sternly bookmarked ...It's a recipe I've got sternly bookmarked to try. I know exactly what you mean about work friends staying with you, long after you left. There are few things I miss about my old life in offices in Sydney- but the conversations over tea, or commiserations over cocktails are chief among them.torihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15511490633610442390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-71296169262413232062012-01-11T14:56:01.221+01:002012-01-11T14:56:01.221+01:00Lorraine - maybe it has something to do with a bun...Lorraine - maybe it has something to do with a bunch of young people in a foreign country without old friends and family close by...you just sort of become second family. I hope you can one day reunite with your Japanese gang.<br />ToB - oh my, imagine the added flavor the roasted chestnuts would give! Let me know if she does turn them into this cake.<br />Barbs - thank you for such a wonderful Nuts about foodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-72648209682408090542012-01-11T14:15:05.952+01:002012-01-11T14:15:05.952+01:00It's always nice to have a good group of cowor...It's always nice to have a good group of coworker or friends and it is great when you manage to keep in touch despite the many miles separating you.<br /><br />And your cake looks just delicious!PolaMhttp://www.italianinthemidwest.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-2326376502268234902012-01-11T14:01:45.211+01:002012-01-11T14:01:45.211+01:00Would like to write in Italian because, as Italian...Would like to write in Italian because, as Italian, I know that I could explain what I would like to say better but for make every follower of this blog understand how a beautiful person you are, I will try to explain in English.<br />All the things you wrote are correct and this is the matter why a lot of us stayed there so much time (even if there were problems too, was not all good and Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-29943204571499593622012-01-11T14:01:07.425+01:002012-01-11T14:01:07.425+01:00How fun! I can't remember a place where I work...How fun! I can't remember a place where I worked that I would want to write longingly about~this cake sounds awesome! My daughter is just roasting chestnuts as we speak, bet she would love the idea of turning them into a cake!tasteofbeiruthttp://www.tasteofbeirut.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-66229441235306736462012-01-11T11:06:10.483+01:002012-01-11T11:06:10.483+01:00It's so lovely when you all just click. That h...It's so lovely when you all just click. That happened to me when I lived in Japan and I met the other teachers that I was teaching with. Sadly we don't really keep in touch-I did find one on facebook though! ;) Gorgeous cake-so chocolatey rich but so moreish too!Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigellahttp://www.notquitenigella.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-3580616531200806442012-01-11T07:28:02.655+01:002012-01-11T07:28:02.655+01:00LL - I'm glad I am not the only person who bel...LL - I'm glad I am not the only person who believes firmly that vanilla ice cream cuts through richness...and helps me digest a heavy meal by the way.<br />LaCR - I can only hope you get as lucky at work, but you don't have to be envious of the cake now that you have the recipe ;o)<br />Aarthi - hope you try it<br />Nicole - yes, it was a lucky coincidence.If only you knew how often you Nuts about foodnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-37650534898729488582012-01-10T20:26:37.138+01:002012-01-10T20:26:37.138+01:00It is rare to hear someone speak of their workplac...It is rare to hear someone speak of their workplace or their colleagues in this fashion- what a blessing for you.<br />You are torturing me with this cake!!!Nicolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16560974525638822194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-27740211483115011782012-01-10T16:45:12.115+01:002012-01-10T16:45:12.115+01:00I do envy you your great (former)colleagues. It ha...I do envy you your great (former)colleagues. It happens sometimes that you just meet a bunch of extraordinay people all in one go and they are going to be your friends for ages. <br /><br />I also do envy you this chocolate and chestnut cake. It looks decadent.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8675374703381795533.post-83008183443320755392012-01-10T15:54:19.477+01:002012-01-10T15:54:19.477+01:00Aw you're too kind! So pleased you, and your d...Aw you're too kind! So pleased you, and your daughter, liked it so much. I have to say I'm a girl after her own heart and could happily eat two slices in one sitting, with the aid of a little vanilla ice cream to cut through the richness :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com