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You Must Try This. At Least Once. Pure Genius. Crusty No Knead Artisan Bread.
I have a penchant for artisan bread. Honed from a very young age. Round, rustic loaves with a thick, crisp crust and a moist chewy crumb. From time to time I lazily anticipate making my own bread at home. … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Artisan Bread, Baking, Bread, Crusty Loaf, Easy, Food, Made From Scratch, No Knead, Recipe
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East Meets West Fusion. Beef Bourguignon With Miso and Shiitake Mushrooms.
After almost a week of glorious winter days with temperatures over 20C the weather has turned. We have woken to a cold snap. Reminding us that Spring may be around the corner but we still have a little way to … Continue reading
A Kiwi Favourite. Disappearing Afghans. Chocolate Cornflake Biscuits.
I was first introduced to this biscuit decades ago on a trip to New Zealand. Afternoon tea at a picturesque cafe in Wanganui. It was difficult to choose from the delicious array of baked goods on offer. In the end … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Biscuits, Chocolate, Cookies, Cornflakes, Food, New Zealand, Walnuts
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Comfort Eating At Its Best. Pork Wonton Soup With Deep Fried Tofu Puffs And Shredded Snow Peas.
This must be my family’s all time favourite soup. Comfort eating at its very best. Simple to prepare. Delicious to eat. Combining three fabulous ingredients. Chicken soup, pork wonton and deep fried tofu puffs. Homemade chicken soup is pretty much … Continue reading
Perfect For Dunking. Italian Biscotti. Twice Baked Biscuits. Two Ways.
Biscotti. Traditional Italian biscuits. Perfect for dunking. Into a piping hot coffee or sticky sweet wine. Twice baked. Incredibly crisp and crunchy. I’ve been meaning to make a batch for a blog post for ages. Not so long ago, food … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Biscuits, Chocolate, Citrus, Food, Italian, Lemon, Nuts
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Cooking From Scratch. Potato Salad With Homemade Dijon Mustard Mayonnaise
The weather this weekend was glorious. Unseasonably warm for winter hitting 24C on two consecutive days. The perfect excuse to fire up the barbeque. What to serve with our porterhouse steak? That’s a no brainer. Potato salad of course. With … Continue reading
Posted in Marinades, Pastes and Dressings, Salads, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Dijon Mustard, Food, Garlic, Lemon, Mayonnaise, Olive Oil, Potato Salad
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Super Moist. Super Delicious. Carrot Cupcakes With Lemon Cream Cheese Frosting.
Resurrecting the classic carrot cake. Super moist. Super delicious. There are so many variations of this old fashioned treat. With or without nuts, raisins and even pineapple. The one constant being plenty of sweet, grated carrot. It’s the type of … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Cake, Carrot, Cream Cheese, Cupcake, Food, Frosting, Lemon, Walnuts
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A Blast From The Past. Retro Popcorn. Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs.
Today I’m taking a trip down memory lane. Back to my childhood. Remember Lolly Gobble Bliss Bombs? A nostalgic blast from the past. Nutty caramel-coated popcorn clusters that hit Australian shores by storm in the 1980’s. As their tagline put … Continue reading
Posted in Confectionery, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Caramel, Food, Gluten free, Nuts, Popcorn, Recipe
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A Variation To A Perennial Favourite. Black Bottom Chocolate Caramel Slice
With three teenagers I find that I am always asked to bake something. For school, afternoon tea, cake stalls, bbqs, spring fairs and many other fundraisers. So much so that I have taken to ordering cake boxes in bulk from … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. The Beauty of Delayed Gratification. Seared Marinated Rump Steak
Yesterday might have been a fast day but I was craving steak. Or more specifically, a juicy, full of flavour rump steak. Marinated, griddled whole, rested and sliced on the diagonal into ribbons. Mouthwateringly good. It is no coincidence that I just … Continue reading
Posted in Beef, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Beef, Fasting Diet, Food, Rump Steak, Steak
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