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What about Seared Seabass, cauliflower puree, saffron cream, asparagus ? I think it would be lovely; I often do it for dinner when my family visits us
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The best thing I find is to cut out bread as it totally bloats me. I have toast for breakfast alright on the weekends, but my weight went back up a couple of pounds since I started introducing it for lunch again. So I'm better off without it
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Girls I weighed in this morning at 10.10, i was down to 10.7 then last week up to 10.8 and now up AGAIN to 10.10
I tried on my wedding dress at the weekend and it was fab but seriously have to get a
few lbs off! any advise to motivate me??
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Grilled Hake, fondant potatoes, baby leek, mustard veloute sound delicious
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Hello everybody I need your help with picking the right fish for my meal. Any ideas?
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If you suffer in any way from dry skin which normal Moisturisers don't seem to work on - try Bio Oil. You can pick it up from Boots chemist and it works wonders in no time at all. It is also supposed to be good for any scars and a few other ailments too.
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Matthew Stephens – Limericks Diamond Specialists had over 400 guests attend their exclusive ‘Diamond and Champagne Evening’ at their luxurious three-level store on O’Connell Street last Thursday evening. 

The intimate event gave their customers the opportunity to see an amazing range of diamonds from nine of their top international suppliers from Europe and USA. Fancy yellow diamonds from Los Angeles worth over €500,000 were the showstoppers on the night along with amazing diamond rings and couture jewellery spread over three floors. It was a glittering affair with a red carpet out to welcome the invited guests with Moet Champagne and lush chocolates for all.

Feel free to view some pictures of the night!

Hi, just replying to your blog, bear in mind when buying from america you have to pay tax when its delivered here, also if you need re-sizing you have the hassle of posting back where if you buy in ireland you can enjoy a good aftersales service,problems can be solved easily.you also have the service of your jeweller offering you a cleaning service for your ring, these are just a few tips to bear in mind. hope you enjoy the experience whereever you buy
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The wedding cake tradition goes back as far as the Roman Empire, but over the last number of years the style and shapes of cakes have changed. Traditionally, they had mostly being round or square and in white royal icing. The colour white denoted purity and the wedding cake was known as the bride’s cake as it is today considered the bride’s day.

Today the icing on the cake can wither be white or ivory. Fondant icing is the most popular choice of icing at the moment, which is easy adapted to the colour theme chosen by the bride; chocolate is also a very favourite choice of icing. The classic wedding cake is three tiers of rich fruit, covered in almond paste then icing, starting with the largest cake on the bottom, for example a 12 inch, then middle tier and the smallest cake on the top.

Cake pillars are used to separate and stand each cake on top of each other. Tradition used to have it that the top tier of the wedding cake would be saved and used for the christening of the couple’s first child. This is still widely practiced but the top tier can also be used on the wedding day or for another occasion, ie the day after, as decided by the bride and groom.

 

From the traditional to the modern, the simple to the simply outlandish, the wedding cake is an integral part of the wedding day.

Today wedding cakes are available in different shapes and sizes from single tiered to multi-tiered and can also be made from rich fruit, chocolate biscuit, carrot, Madeira, to name but a few.
The most important thing is that the bride and groom have the cake they want and enjoy their very special day. To help the bride and groom in choosing their cake, they can

• Ask for samples of cakes, and at most wedding fairs they are samples.
• Ask to see examples of previous cakes.
• Check out websites for designs.
• Ask to see if you can view your cake beforehand.
• Ask for recommendations from previous clients.

 

Some considerations

Do the bride and groom have to call for the wedding cake or can it be delivered? If the cake id being delivered, is there a charge? Will he/she set up the wedding cake?

If your wedding date is between June and October or at Christmas it’s best if you give 8-10 months’ notice. If you want rich fruitcake, it’s best made three months before your wedding. If you want your wedding cake to be used as your dessert, make sure you check this out with your hotel, as there might be a charge for serving.