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For The Cheese Plate. Very Retro. Short and Crumbly. Baked Cheddar Biscuits.
Not so long ago we dropped by friends for a pre-dinner drink before heading out for a meal at a nearby restaurant. At the door we were greeted by the most delicious aroma. Home baked cheese biscuits. The perfect accompaniment … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Cheese, To Serve with Drinks, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Biscuits, Cheddar, Cheese, Chilli, Food, Recipe
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What To Bake With Leftover Egg Whites. Dainty Little Almond Tea Cakes. Raspberry and Lemon Friands.
What to bake with all the egg whites leftover from my husband’s birthday mousse cake. Something fruity and delicious. Raspberry and lemon friands definitely hit the sweet spot today. Dainty little almond tea cakes that disappear in a few bites. … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Apple, Cake, Food, Friands, Lemon, Raspberry, Recipe
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For Serious Chocoholics. A Wicked Indulgence. Chocolate Mousse Torte with Candied Morello Cherries and Hazelnut Praline
In our family we always celebrate birthdays with a homemade cake. The choice of cake is always at the discretion of the birthday boy or girl. Needless to say over the years I have made all manner of cakes – … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Chocolate, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Birthday, Cake, Cherry, Chocolate, Food, Gluten free, Hazelnut, Mousse, Praline
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Waste Not. Want Not. From An Italian Mama’s Kitchen. Pasta With Broccoli, Pancetta, Chilli And Garlic.
With three teenagers I always seem to be in the car. Driving them to one or another of their sport or extracurricular commitments. More often than not I’m stuck in traffic. Listening to the radio. The other day I happened … Continue reading
Posted in Pasta, Vegetables, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Broccoli, Chilli, Food, Garlic, Italian, Pancetta, Pasta, Recipe
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Mid Week Dessert. Quick and Easy. Hot Apple Wonton Pies.
Tuesday night in our house is all about using up the contents of the fridge before our weekly grocery shop. This week’s inventory included half a packet of wonton wrappers left over from our weekend ricotta ravioli fix. Perfect for … Continue reading
Posted in Baked, Fruit, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Almond, Apple, Apple Pie, Baking, Cinnamon, Dessert, Food, Lemon, Wonton
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Pasta Making At Home. An Easy Cheat. Wonton Wrapper Ravioli Filled With Ricotta.
Ricotta ravioli are always are very special treat at our house. Soft pillows of lemon scented ricotta and parmesan cheese encased in silky smooth pasta. Traditionally made from scratch with long sheets of homemade pasta they can be time consuming … Continue reading
The 5-2 Challenge. Winter Greens. Radicchio and Endive Salad with Fennel, Apple, Crisp Pancetta and Roasted Hazelnuts.
It’s mid winter and I’m craving salad. Winter greens are far more robust than their more popular summer siblings. Crisp with a crunchy texture and slightly bitter taste my favourite winter greens have to be baby endive with its delicate, curly, … Continue reading
Posted in Salads, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Apple, Endive, Fasting Diet, Fennel, Food, Hazelnuts, Pancetta, Radicchio, Winter
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Melt. Mix. No Bake. Chocolate Peanut Butter Cornflake Slice.
This slice couldn’t be easier. Melt. Mix. Set in the refrigerator. An easy no bake recipe made with pantry staples. Chocolate, peanut butter and cornflakes. Rich, decadent and incredibly moreish. Proof that sometimes the best recipes really are the simplest. … Continue reading
Posted in Chocolate, Sweet Treats, What I Love to Cook
Tagged Baking, Chocolate, Cornflakes, Food, Peanut Butter, Slice
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The 5-2 Challenge. Cooking From Scratch. Home Made Yoghurt In A Jar.
I like to include yoghurt in my menu planning for fasting days. Relatively low in calories, high in protein it keeps me feeling fuller for longer. Most important for keeping the hunger pangs away. All yoghurts are excellent sources of protein, … Continue reading
Posted in Breakfast, What I Love to Cook
Tagged 5-2 Diet, 5:2 Diet, Breakfast, Cooking From Scratch, Fasting Diet, Food, Milk, Yoghurt
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Sunday Night Dinner. Family Food. Italian Meatballs With Ricotta and Parmesan Cheese and a Rich Tomato Sauce.
Sunday night dinner after a busy weekend. Is there anything more comforting than meatballs in a rich tomato sauce? Perfect family food for a cold winter’s night. Our favourite meatball recipe features ricotta and parmesan cheese. The result? Meltingly soft … Continue reading
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