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Construction Zone. Building Lemon Scented Gingerbread Houses. With All The Trimmings.
My girls love decorating gingerbread houses. Its something of an early December, start of school holidays ritual. A celebration of the festive season with friends. The problem is that here in the Southern hemisphere Christmas coincides with summer. Hand in … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Confectionery, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Candy, Christmas, Food, Gingerbread House, Lemon, Lollies
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It’s Beginning to Taste a Lot Like Christmas. Brownies with Ginger, Cranberry, Pecan and White Chocolate Chunks
Here I am baking again. For my son. Last day of school. Last day of exams. He’s off to rowing camp for a week at 6 am in the morning. I won’t get to see him tonight as it’s Speech … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Brownies, Chocolate, Christmas, Cranberries, Food, Ginger, Pecans
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Rich and Fudgy. Chocolate Crackle Cookies.
I made these for my son the other day. The lovely Jo commented that they looked all festive and christmas-y with their snowy cracked shells. I’d never thought of them that way. And I suppose they do. Under that snowy, … Continue reading
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Tagged Baking, Chocolate, Christmas, Cookies, Food, Icing Sugar, Vanilla
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A Summer BBQ. Fattoush Salad with Chermoula Crusted Lamb.
With a big, beautiful bowl of chermoula on hand and a searingly hot afternoon to contend with we enjoyed a late BBQ lunch on Sunday afternoon. The menu? Inspired by the Middle East. A crisp and refreshing fattoush salad paired … Continue reading
Posted in Lamb, Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged BBQ, Chermoula, Fattoush, Food, Lamb, Middle Eastern, Pita, Salad, Sumac, Summer
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Moroccan Pesto. Chermoula with Preserved Lemon
Chermoula. I like to think of it as Moroccan Pesto. Brimming with the bold flavours of the Middle East it certainly packs a vibrant punch. Take some coriander, mint and parsley. Pound together with chilli, garlic, ginger, cumin, paprika, turmeric … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chermoula, Food, Gluten free, Herbs, Middle Eastern, Morrocan, Preserved Lemon, Spices, Vegetarian
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Wrapped for Christmas. Festive Little Fruitcakes with Chocolate and Kahlua
The countdown is on to the end of the school term. Three days to go before the long summer holidays begin. This weekend was my last chance to get all those little end of year gifts organised. Somehow, despite the … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond Meal, Baking, Chocolate, Cranberries, Food, Gluten free, Kahlua, Orange, Prunes
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Summer in the City. Breakfast Smoothies with Fresh Fruit and Greek Yoghurt.
Its December First. Hello Summer. Another hot, humid, sticky day. We woke to a summer rain storm. Today’s headline in the Sydney Morning Herald reads “Summer in the City…and its Hot, Hot, Hot”. Somehow I don’t think its going to … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, What I Love to Cook, What I Love to Drink
Tagged Banana, Breakfast, Food, Gluten free, honey, Lemon, Peaches, Raspberry, Smoothie, Summer, Yoghurt
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Chicken, Leek, Fennel and Mushroom Pot Pies with Peas
The psychology of pie. Put a casserole, stew, braise or even a curry into a ramekin. Blanket with pastry. Call it a pot pie. Watch it disappear. I learnt this trick to tempt fussy eaters a very long time ago. … Continue reading
Frugal Feasting. Spaghetti with Lemon, Chilli, Garlic and Pangrattato
I looked in my pantry this afternoon. Like Old Mother Hubbard, my cupboard was bare. My saving grace? Half a loaf of sour dough bread, some freshly laid free range eggs courtesy of Gil and Pat’s chooks and a packet of dry spaghetti. … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chilli, Eggs, Food, Garlic, Italian, Lemon, Pangrattato, Parsley, Pasta, Spaghetti, Vegetarian
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Festive Baking. Lemon Gingerbread Stained Glass Heart Cookies
Mmm. Gingerbread. I like my gingerbread loaded with spices and scented with lemon. Each Christmas the girls and I design and bake a Gingerbread House. Madness I know. Its a tradition we started when they were little and shows no … Continue reading
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Tagged Baking, Christmas, Cookies, Food, Gingerbread, Lemon, Recipe, Stained Glass
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