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A Cooling Taste Of Christmas. Raspberry Yoghurt Semifreddo With Gingerbread Crumbs
I know its almost Christmas when bags of Pfeffernüsse start appearing in supermarkets and delicatessens. I’ve always had a huge soft spot for these delicious little German “pepper nut” cookies. Full of a heady mix of honey, molasses and ground spices; nutmeg, cardamom, anise, … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Christmas, Dessert, Gingerbread, Icecream, Italian, Lemon, Raspberries, Semifreddo, Summer
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Summer Staples. Roast Potato Salad With Fresh Mint And A Lemon Dijon Mustard Vinaigrette.
Let’s start this conversation with a deceptively simple yet potentially polarising question. How do you prefer your potato salad? Dressed with mayonnaise? Or vinaigrette? On the subject of this summer barbecue and picnic staple, our household is steadfastly, almost irrevocably … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Salads, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Food, Gluten free, Healthy, Lemon, Mint, Mustard, Potato, Salad, Summer, Vegetarian
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Frozen Grapes And Cherries.
Here in the southern hemisphere, a reliable marker that Christmas is just around the corner is the appearance of big, beautiful bunches of grapes and boxes of cherries at the markets. With a searingly hot start to the summer with … Continue reading
Posted in Frozen, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Cherries, Fast Diet, Gluten free, Grapes, Healthy, Summer, Yoghurt
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Home For The Holidays. Cola Glazed Ham.
Schools out for the summer. Swaddled in a calico ham bag in my fridge? A cola glazed, clove studded baked leg of ham. In readiness for the inevitable plague of teenage locusts standing askance in front of an open fridge, … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Pork, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baked Ham, Christmas, Cloves, Cola, Ham, Holidays, Mustard
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Gluten Free, Dairy Free and Nut Free. Chocolate Covered Christmas Honeycomb Ring.
Are you up for the challenge? What to make when asked to bring a gluten free, dairy free and nut free sweet treat to an early Christmas get-together? This request almost had me stumped. Sometimes it helps not to over … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Confectionery, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Bicarbonate Of Soda, Chocolate, Christmas, Golden Syrup, honey, honeycomb, Sugar
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Mini Caprese Cocktail Santas.
December 1st and the silly season has well and truly started. A time for pre Christmas catch-ups, get togethers and cocktail parties. Full of conviviality, canapés and festive good cheer. Truly the most wonderful time of the year. In search … Continue reading
Posted in Salad, Small Bites, To Serve with Drinks, Vegetarian
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Basil, Bocconcini, Caprese, Festive, Healthy, Italian, Summer, Tomato
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A Labour Of Love. Four Layer Chocolate And Caramel Ombré Piñata Birthday Cake.
Birthdays are always celebrated in our house with a home-made cake of the lucky birthday boy or girl’s choosing. Last weekend we celebrated our daughters’ fifteenth birthday. This time last year I made elegant Mini Strawberry Cloud Cakes With Chocolate … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Birthday, Caramel, Chocolate, Dulche De Leche, Food, Ganache, Layer Cake, Ombré, Piñata, Vanilla
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Simple Cheese Making At Home. Thick, Luscious And Creamy Mascarpone.
Mascarpone. Word associations. Triple Creme. Luxurious. Expensive. Italy’s answer to creme fraiche. Thick, luscious and creamy. Slightly sour with a wonderful palate cleansing tang. Celebrations. Cannoli and tiramisu. Lazy holiday brunch. Peaches and cream. Sweet summer berry tarts. Savoury mushroom … Continue reading
Posted in Cheese, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Celebrations, Cheese, Christmas, Cream, Food, Gluten free, Italian, Lemon, Mascarpone
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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 200 Calories. Cooling Mango Buttermilk Lassi.
If today’s sweltering 45 degrees celsius is anything to go by, it looks like we’re in for a long, hot summer. After a day spent languishing in the heat, this post is short, to the point and sweet. The ideal … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Fruit, What I Love to Cook, What I Love to Drink
Tagged 5:2 Diet, Buttermilk, Fasting Diet, Food, Gluten free, Healthy, Lassi, Mango, Smoothie, Summer
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Easy Slow Cooker Dulche De Leche. Thick And Luscious Condensed Milk Caramel Sauce.
This weekend my girls turn fifteen and I’ve promised them a four layer chocolate caramel ombré piñata cake. Sandwiched with dulche de leche. Smothered in chocolate ganache. Filled with mini m&m’s and jelly tots. A teenage balayage inspired sugar high. … Continue reading
Posted in Confectionery, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caramel, Condensed Milk, Crock Pot, Dulche De Leche, Food, Gluten free, Latin American, Slow Cooker
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