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Let them Eat Cake. Layered Victoria Sponge Cake with Fresh Berries and Cream.
This week we celebrated our daughters’ thirteenth birthday. For me the most important part of any birthday celebration is the cake. I always like to bake and decorate my own birthday cakes. There is a certain degree of charm to … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Blueberries, Cake, Cream, Food, Jam, Recipe, Strawberries, Vanilla, Victoria Sponge
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Fabulous Foodie Bijoux Gifts. Idea No 1. Dolci Sapori Confetti. Sugared Almonds With A Twist
One more week to go until December. The Silly Season. Frivolous and fun. End of year celebrations go hand in hand with thank yous and tokens of appreciation. Gift giving shouldn’t be a chore. I’m on the look out for what I like to … Continue reading
Posted in Confectionery, Musings & Inspiration, Sweet Treats
Tagged Almonds, Chocolate, Christmas, Confetti, Food, Gift Giving, Sugar
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Takeaway at Home.Thai Green Chicken Curry with Zucchini and Red Capsicum.
Thai chicken curry. Our favourite takeaway. Its just as easy to make at home with a well stocked pantry. I make this so often my pantry staples include small cans of coconut cream, packets of Mae Ploy green curry paste, … Continue reading
Herbed Couscous Salad with Leek, Sweet Potato and Red Capsicum.
Couscous. Sounds exotic. Contrary to popular opinion its a pasta, not a grain. Made by mixing semolina with water, and then shaping it into little “grains”. Pasta or grain. It doesn’t really matter. This Moroccan staple is extremely versatile and pairs well … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Capsicum, Chilli, Couscous, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Herbs, Lemon, Recipe, Rocket, Summer, Sweet Potato, Vegetarian
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Double Chocolate Hermann Happiness. Chocolate Chunk Muffins with Raspberries and Almond Meal
Hermann didn’t quite make it to Siberia. He received a last minute reprieve after repeated requests to bake a chocolate version. I was a bit dubious at first about adding chocolate to Hermann. In my mind Hermann was best suited … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Baking, Cake, Chocolate, Food, Hermann, Muffins, Raspberry, Recipe
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Crisp and Crunchy. Parmesan, Parsley and Lemon Crumbed Chicken Schnitzel.
Deliciously tender chicken encased in a crisp crumb with a satisfying crunch. This is a perennial favourite in our house. Another meal that has been handed down through the generations in my family. I adored schnitzel when I was young. … Continue reading
Liquid Gold. A Taste of the Outback. Splashe’s Back O’ Bourke Cola
Sunday. Spring Fair. Chocolate Wheel. Old fashioned fairground fun. Crowd pleaser. Fast and furious. Twelve spins an hour. Spruikers on the megaphone. Buy a ticket. Odds? 1 in 64. Spin the Wheel. Win a Prize. Trays of mangoes. Legs of … Continue reading
Summer on a Plate. Prosciutto Wrapped Chicken With Rosemary and Garlic.
I love the gutsy, robust Mediterranean flavours of this dish. Delicious. Redolent of long, hot, hazy summer afternoons. It’s an impressive looking dish which I often cook for a crowd and serve on platters in the centre of the table. … Continue reading
Posted in Pork, Poultry, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Balsamic, Chicken, Food, Garlic, Gluten free, Italian, Lemon, Prosciutto, Recipe, Rosemary, Summer
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My Fifteen Minute Meal? Lamb Stir Fry with Spring Garden Vegetables.
I’m a big fan of Jamie Oliver. I love his energy. His style. His food philosophy. I don’t mean to be overly critical but the concept of a fifteen minute meal is seriously doing my head in. When I hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Asparagus, Beans, Chilli, Food, Garlic, Ginger, Gluten free, Lamb, Mushrooms, Recipe, Snow peas, Stir Fry, Vegetables
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La Dolce Vita. Baked Limoncello and Ricotta Cheesecake. Italian Style.
This is possibly the easiest cheesecake you will ever bake. Its as light as air, creamy and refreshing. Not too sweet. Not too sour. Curiously, the limoncello liqueur used to flavour the cake imparts all the zestiness and tang … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cheesecake, Cream Cheese, Dessert, Food, Italian, Lemon, Limoncello, Recipe, Ricotta
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