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« on: December 27, 2012, 06:31:00 pm »
Just finished re-reading Pride and Prejudice, as a break from David Copperfield to which I wil now return.
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« on: September 05, 2011, 08:18:32 pm »
But no one has a recipe? I die of curiosity to taste Vegemite and have no access to it around here 
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« on: June 22, 2011, 09:19:08 am »
Just voted, hadn't seen it before. Proudly TMX-ing in Portugal 
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« on: May 25, 2011, 09:11:54 pm »
Hope you managed to travel, I heard Germany was quite affected, haven't heard anything about Austria.
Don't forget to share those recipes!
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« on: May 21, 2011, 08:06:04 pm »
I was in Vienna last October and fell totally in love with the city. Didn't have much chance to try many cakes (short budget), I did try Sacher Torte but didn't like it at all! I didn't notice the apricot jam, though  Enjoy yourself, it's really beautiful worth every second you spend there!
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« on: May 18, 2011, 09:58:04 pm »
Welcome! Another european here and there are a few more around here! Hope you enjoy yourself and share some Irish recipes with us
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« on: May 13, 2011, 08:18:13 pm »
Hi, neighbour! Fancy coming across another person from my city in a forum from the other side of the globe!
Happy readings and cooking!
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« on: April 13, 2011, 08:00:45 pm »
This is what we portuguese call "marmelada"  Very traditional here. If you want it to have a deeper red colour, just leave the quinces for a while after peeling, they become oxid with get and start to darken, then it will be darker. Also the fact that you pre-cook the quince before adding the sugar might make a difference, my mother always cooked it already with the sugar.
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« on: February 20, 2011, 10:36:48 pm »
Yep that's the yeast you use in bread making (not sure what cake yeast is??) and yes no oil or butter. 
What I refered as "cake yeast" is whatever powdered thing you add to cakes to make them grow The portuguese word is the same for both kinds, except the one for bread is called "baker's yeast" Thanks for the help!
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« on: February 20, 2011, 10:07:22 am »
I loved this recipe but need a little help:
- dried yeast - is the one we use to make bread? Or the one for cakes?
- no fat at all in this recipe - is that correct? Store bought crackers have such an insanely amount of fat that I am totally amazed!
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« on: February 08, 2011, 11:08:17 pm »
That seems a quantity too small of fresh yeast.
I'd say 7/8g dry equals about 25g of fresh yeast
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« on: February 05, 2011, 01:07:44 pm »
answering a couple of questions:
I have been in Portugal for nearly 15 years now. I met my wife when she was studying in UK. Then I left, and came to live in Portugal. It's a great country and anyone who comes and visits, don't forget to message me.
As for forum set up and success... The Portuguese forum was set up a few years ago, and I had a meeting with the owners, and they asked if I was willing to set up an English version, which gladly accepted. So I translated everything and started marketing a little. Then Thermomixer helped me out, by promoting this forum via his channels and Thermomix friends/contacts... From then, we have grown at a steady pace. Recently we have boomed, and it looks like this will boom even more. I never knew at the time that this would be such a success. The future looks bright...
As for famous people... well, Prince Charles and Lady Diana came to visit my school :-)
I had no idea the forum was also set in Portugal. Do you also participate on the Portuguese forum? Should I know you from there?
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« on: January 28, 2011, 10:57:21 am »
Just yesterday some one at the Portuguese forum said the capacity of the Thermomix was 600g of flour. Maybe you should check with your consultant.
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« on: January 28, 2011, 10:55:04 am »
Here in Portugal the big supermarkets sell fresh yeast in small packs (2 cubes of 25g each). I only use half for a loaf with 500g of flour, so I freeze the other half.
I have the dry one too just in case, but I prefer the fresh one.
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« on: January 28, 2011, 09:47:30 am »
..I've got Stieg Larsson's Girl with the Golden Tattoo (I think that's the name, anyway the first of the Millennium Trilogy) waiting for me next. CP63, your Delicious Love Story sounds good - perhaps that will get downloaded in the next day or two.
Take care, the Millennium trilogy is totally addictive. I read all 3 volumes on my vacation, on the summer of 2009. I read them in Portuguese (although I found out later they were note translated directly from the Swedish, but from the English translation ) They were huge, so Kindle version must be much more practical. I am reading (rereading actually) Anne of Green Gables. And I've got the whole collection of Lucy M Montgomery to go through, thanks to one of those free books sites
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