Tag Archives: Lemon

Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 100 Calories. Lemon, Silverbeet and Green Lentil Soup.

Posted on April 28, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

A big bowl of  hearty, rustic lentil soup. The perfect antidote to an extended long Easter weekend of  of unfettered overindulgence. This Lemon, Silverbeet and Lentil Soup is wholesome and  nourishing, jam-packed with in season produce picked from my father’s vegetable … Continue reading →

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Retro Baking. Classic Lemon Sponge Squares.

Posted on April 14, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

With Easter almost upon us I’m feeling a little overwhelmed and jaded with the growing stash of chocolate my teenagers have managed to procure. I once naively thought that the Easter Bunny and Chocolate Easter Egg Hunts were the preserve … Continue reading →

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Bright And Fragrant Autumn Flavours. Pot Roasted Lemon Chicken With Rosemary And Chilli.

Posted on April 4, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

As our long Indian Summer segues into Autumn temperatures are finally slowly and hopefully beginning to drop. We’re growing weary of our stir fries, barbecues and salads and looking forward to more substantial comforting fare. Long slow simmered pasta sauces, … Continue reading →

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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Grilled Spiced Yoghurt Chicken With Cucumber Salad.

Posted on March 19, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

One of the easiest ways to tenderise and infuse flavour into  lean chicken breast is to use a spiced yoghurt marinade. For best results I like to prepare my marinade the night or morning before it’s needed so that the … Continue reading →

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Weekend Baking. Lemon Crackle Cookies With Cardamom.

Posted on March 17, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

I’ve always loved the combination of lemon and cardamom,  a common and very popular flavour pairing in Scandinavian baking. Warm, aromatic and gingery cardamom has a natural, almost effortless affinity with tangy citrus. Legend has it that the spice was … Continue reading →

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Shrove Tuesday. Feasting With Pancakes. Three Ways. Crêpes, Galettes and Blintzes.

Posted on March 3, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Tomorrow is Shrove Tuesday. Pancake day in our house. How quickly time flies. It doesn’t seem a year ago that I was flipping crêpes and savoury galettes for our last pancake day feast. The association of Shrove Tuesday and Pancake Day … Continue reading →

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A Classic Italian Tea Cake. The River Cafe Almond, Ricotta and Polenta Cake.

Posted on February 24, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

I’ve always maintained that the secret behind a great cake is a great recipe. Last week over  coffee at an Italian cafe I shared a divine slice of  lemon polenta cake for afternoon tea. Luxuriously moist and laden  with ricotta, … Continue reading →

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Crisp, Golden and Flaky. Zucchini Tart With Chilli, Lemon, Mint And Feta.

Posted on February 19, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Not so long ago my favourite local patisserie closed down leaving me with a new dilemma. Where to source  puff pastry for my home-made tarts and sausage rolls. Many years ago I accidentally discovered (whilst unashamedly  eavesdropping on another customer’s … Continue reading →

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Eat, Fast and Live Longer. A 5-2 Fast Diet Recipe Idea Under 300 Calories. Inspired By…Spontaneous Tomato. Avgolemono. Greek Egg & Lemon Soup.

Posted on February 12, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

With the weather finally cooling down a little it’s time to start re-introducing soup back into my 5-2 repertoire. As soon as I saw Allison from Spontaneous Tomato’s post for Avgolemono (Egg and Lemon) Soup I knew that I had found … Continue reading →

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The Summer Edition. The Nostalgia Of The Soda Syphon. Home-made Strawberry Cordial With Lemon and Lime.

Posted on January 13, 2014 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Our family enjoyed a very fizzy Christmas this year courtesy of a fire engine red SodaStream. Ostensibly purchased as a Secret Santa gift for my husband, it has well and truly captured the imagination of my delighted teenagers. A very … Continue reading →

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