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Bring a Plate. Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. Freshly Baked Scones With Jam and Cream
Tomorrow Thursday May 23rd is the official date for this year’s Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea. For 20 years the Cancer Council has used this initiative to raise much needed funds for cancer research. The idea is simple but effective. Cancer is … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cream, Food, Jam, Morning Tea, Scones
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Weekend Feasting. A Classic Italian Dessert.Tiramisu.
Tiramisu. An Italian dessert. Literal translation? Pick me up. This layered dessert of coffee and liqueur soaked savoiardi biscuits and mascarpone cream is certainly guaranteed to do just that. It’s a perennial favourite in our house. Often requested and so simple to prepare. No … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cake, Chocolate, Coffee, Cream, Food, Marscapone, Sponge Fingers, Tiramisu
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Australia’s Answer To Tiramisu. A Trip Through Our Modern Culinary History. Chocolate Ripple Cake.
Italy has its Tiramisu. Savoiardi biscuits. Dipped in coffee liqueur. Smothered in mascarpone cream. Assembled and left to work its magic in the refrigerator. Australia’s answer to Tiramisu? Chocolate Ripple Cake. Same concept. Similar ingredients. My favourite version? A packet of Arnotts chocolate ripple … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Biscuits, Cake, Chocolate, Cream, Dessert, Food, Raspberry
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A Very Modern Take on a Classic. Prosecco Poached Peaches with an Orange Scented Jelly and Vanilla Panna Cotta Cream.
The stone fruit this summer has been absolutely sensational. I came home from the market laden with a box of gorgeous peaches. Sweet. Intensely aromatic. Ideal for poaching. A perfect pairing for the long forgotten bottle of Prosecco I found … Continue reading
Posted in Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cream, Dessert, Food, Gluten free, Jelly, Panna Cotta, Peaches, Recipe, Summer
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Real Men Eat… Quiche With Bacon and Gruyere.
Today it is a little cooler. A breather before another scorcher sets in next week. When it’s hot I don’t want to spend a lot of time in the kitchen. It doesn’t matter how the weather is. Rain, hail or … Continue reading
Dominica’s Christmas Pavlova. With a Medley of Fresh Berries
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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Tagged Baking, Blueberry, Christmas, Cream, Food, Gluten free, Pavlova, Raspberry, Strawberry
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My French Heaven. A Festive Christmas Starter. Salmon Tartare a la Stéphane.
Christmas is just twelve days away. Time to seriously think about what will be on the menu for Christmas lunch. Here is our starter. A very sophisticated but deceptively simple Salmon Tartare. Courtesy of Stéphane at My French Heaven. I could … Continue reading
Posted in Seafood, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Chives, Christmas, Cream, Food, French, Lemon, Onion, Salmon, Tabasco, Vodka, Witlof
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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
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
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Tagged Baking, Blueberries, Cake, Cream, Food, Jam, Recipe, Strawberries, Vanilla, Victoria Sponge
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Spinach and Three Cheese Pie. Not Quite Spanakopita. Not Quite Quiche
We returned from our visit to Canberra with a carload of fresh, seasonal vegetables courtesy of my father’s garden: asparagus, beetroot, celery, cauliflower, spring onions, spinach, silverbeet, rocket, lettuce, raddicchio, snow peas and parsley. Beautiful organic produce in copious quantities. My children adore my … Continue reading
Posted in Eggs, Vegetables, Vegetarian, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Cheese, Cream, Eggs, Feta, Food, Lemon, Mint, Nutmeg, Parmesan, Parsley, Pastry, Ricotta, Rocket, Silverbeet, Spinach, Spring Onions, Vegetables, Vegetarian
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