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Tag Archives: Brunch
A Quick And Elegant Brunch. Smoked Trout Tartine With Radish and Radicchio.
Our local bakery sells an impressive array of tartines. Open-faced sandwiches made with fresh sour-dough bread and all manner of rich and elaborate toppings. Among my favourite? Chicken, tarragon, walnut and watercress. Mushroom, pesto and marinated feta. More-ish and delicious. … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, Small Bites, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brunch, Radicchio, Radish, Sandwiches, Smoked trout, Sourdough, Summer, Tartine
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The 5-2 Challenge. The Perfect Fast Day Meal. Baked Eggs Wrapped In Prosciutto
This might just be the perfect fast day meal. Here’s why. It’s nutritious and very quick and easy to prepare using just a few simple ingredients. These baked eggs truly are delicious. What’s more they look great on a plate, … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Fasting Diet, Food, Healthy Eating, Prosciutto
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A Rainy Day Afternoon Tea. Blueberry and Buttermilk Crumpets.
Last week I made crumpets for the very first time. This week it’s still raining and we are all beginning to feel just a little bit stir crazy. With the weather too awful to willingly venture out and ever present … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Blueberries, Breakfast, Brunch, Crumpets, Food, Lemon, Winter
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Winter Weekend Warmers. Perfect Crumpets and a Cup of Tea.
A few days ago I caught up with a girlfriend at a local cafe. On the menu? Homemade crumpets. Perfect with a cup of tea. Particularly so on a miserable wet winter’s day. I’d never eaten homemade crumpets before and … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Breakfast, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Afternoon Tea, Breakfast, British, Brunch, Crumpets, Food, Jam, Winter
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Sunday Brunch. Sticky Date and Banana Loaf.
Another wet and miserable Sunday. After having spent the best part of Saturday outdoors watching rugby, I drew the short straw and spent a full day from 8am to 6pm warming my usual seat at the aquatic centre watching my … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Banana, Breakfast, Brunch, Date, Food, Loaf, Morning Tea
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Weekend Brunch. A Spanish Treat. Churros With Hot Chocolate
I well remember my first taste of churros. Cafe Hernandez in Potts Point. Circa 1985. Open around the clock. A late night and early morning haunt. Famous for hot chocolate and churros. A Sydney institution that has withstood the test … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Small Bites, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Brunch, Chocolate, Choux, Churros, Food, Spanish, Winter
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A Mothers Day Brunch Suggestion. Breakfast Panini With Scrambled Eggs, Prosciutto and Rocket.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. This Sunday 12th May. Here is an easy breakfast in bed suggestion for all those husbands and children who may be contemplating cooking up a storm in the kitchen on Sunday morning. Breakfast … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Food, Panini, Prosciutto, Rocket, Scrambled Eggs
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The Good Egg. Persian Feta Omelette With Lemon Zest and Mint.
There is nothing simpler or more delicious than a perfectly cooked omelette. Easy to prepare and ready with in minutes. My go to dish for breakfast or brunch and on occasion my too-tired-to-cook weeknight dinner solution. A beautifully cooked omelette is incredible. … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, Cheese, Eggs, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Breakfast, Brunch, Eggs, Feta, Food, Gluten free, Lemon, Mint, Omelette
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Mini Lemon Poppy Seed Pound Cakes. With Lemon Drizzle Icing.
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
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Brunch, Cake, Food, Icing, Lemon, Muffins, Poppy Seed, Pound Cake
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