Sophie

Photo of a page from a recipe book - a rectangular slice of a layered sponge cake with apricot jam in the middle and a dark chocolate glaze on top.

Two slices of homemade walnut and apricot torte on a green plate with a blue and white placemat underneath, on a wooden table.

I absolutely nailed a really complex and challenging baking project today! Walnut and apricot torte, from Baking at the 20th Century Café by Michelle Polzine. It has a shortbread base, 2 layers of brown butter walnut sponge with apricot jam, and a dark chocolate glaze. (My version is on the right.)

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John Piper, Nursery Frieze I, 1936
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Prose (Pour des Esseintes), plate nineteen from Poesies de Mallarmé, 1932

https://botfrens.com/collections/48/contents/1208555

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Composition I by Hilla Rebay, 1915

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The Sun 1916
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Dame Elisabeth Frink, Goshawk, 1974
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Bit like houses in that regard

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Hello friends, I am now on Bluesky! Currently recovering from yesterday's wisdom tooth extraction and reminiscing about last week's trip to Malta, where I put together this incredible outfit.

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