Tag Archives: Baking

Tart and Sweet. Rhubarb and Apple Buttermilk Muffins.

Posted on February 28, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Is there anything more wonderful than rhubarb?  Bright and brilliant rosy red. Tart and sweet.  The glossier and crisper the stalks, the more intense the colour and the sweeter the fruit. When in season I buy bunches by the armful … Continue reading →

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Monkey See. Monkey Do. A Breakfast Treat. Sweet Sticky Gooey Monkey Bread.

Posted on February 24, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Like Curious George my interest has been piqued.  By  Monkey Bread.  As far as I can gather it’s a sweet, sticky, gooey breakfast pastry popular in the USA.  Sometimes also affectionately referred to as  puzzle bread, golden crown, pinch-me cake, bubble loaf and monkey brains. Well loved … Continue reading →

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Mes Petits Choux. Ice-Cream Choux Pastry Puffs with Nigella Lawson’s Salted Caramel Sauce.

Posted on February 18, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

On the week-end I needed a quick and easy dessert. Something that could be whipped up from the contents of my pantry and refrigerator. Wasn’t too time consuming. And had a little bit of wow factor. Since our visit to … Continue reading →

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Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cakes. With Lemon Drizzle Icing.

Posted on February 11, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

I love the way that old  favourites can sometimes  be reinvented with a little tweaking to become something new and fabulous. For decades I have been baking Poppy Seed and Pound Cake Muffins for Sunday brunch. They are fast and … Continue reading →

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Sustaining the Troops. Good Old Fashioned ANZAC Biscuits.

Posted on February 6, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Here in Australia there is nothing more traditional than a good, old-fashioned ANZAC biscuit. Baked by wives and mothers during World War I, they were packed in food parcels and sent to Australian and New Zealand soldiers in the trenches. The … Continue reading →

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C’est Magnifique! Isabelle’s Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Chocolate and hazelnuts. A true marriage made in heaven. This weekend  my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Co-incidentally one of my very loyal blog readers Isabelle very generously provided me with her favourite French chocolate brownie recipe. After … Continue reading →

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Double Happiness. Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Topping.

Posted on January 31, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

The long summer holidays are officially over. Time to resume my back to school baking. Here’s a very special lunch box treat. Soft, moist, decidedly moreish cupcakes. Chocolate upon chocolate. Double happiness. Guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. … Continue reading →

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From My Father’s Garden and Mother’s Kitchen. Upside Down Plum Cake.

Posted on January 23, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Late January in my father’s garden. The plum trees are absolutely bursting with fruit. Luscious. Sweet and juicy. I can’t recall ever having seen so much fruit on those trees. They are hanging from the low lying branches like big, … Continue reading →

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Dominica’s Christmas Pavlova. With a Medley of Fresh Berries

Posted on December 18, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Today I rendezvoused at a local cafe quaintly named The Grumpy Baker. With my cousins to discuss our Christmas Day menu. There is one unspoken rule. Everyone pitches in and shares the load. We like to keep it simple. A … Continue reading →

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Any Fool Can Cook. Modern Fruit Mince Tarts.

Posted on December 10, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

My husband loves fruit mince tarts. When we were first married I always used to buy them for him from the Queen St Deli. Hand-made by a little old lady at Christmas time. Then one day I found this recipe … Continue reading →

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