Tag Archives: Recipe

Pure Nostalgia. Old Fashioned Slice and Bake Biscuits. Two Ways.

Posted on March 11, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Slice and Bake biscuits. Pure nostalgia. A trip back to my childhood. A good old-fashioned stalwart from The Australian Women’s Weekly. Infinitely adaptable. Incredibly easy to make. Beat together butter and icing sugar. Add your choice of flavouring, nuts, chocolate … Continue reading →

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Tuna Dip. Courtesy of How It All Started In The Kitchen.

Posted on March 8, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

I have been on the look out for a great tuna dip recipe for years. Our local deli makes a fabulous tuna dip I buy by the bucket load. My husband jokes we’re keeping the store in business. Earlier this … Continue reading →

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Reinterpreting An Old Favourite. Caesar Salad With Poached Chicken and Maple Roasted Bacon.

Posted on February 22, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Another post. Another salad. This time its a reinterpretation of the good old fashioned classic. Caesar Salad. I used to make this all the time. In the nineties that is. Before children. Not having eaten Caesar Salad in a very … Continue reading →

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A Pasta Bake By Any Other Name. Pasticcio di Pasta Al Forno.

Posted on February 13, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Pasticcio di Pasta Al Forno. Literal translation?  From the Italian. Oven baked pasta pie.  Known quite simply and affectionately as pasta bake in our house. There are many different variations of this delicious dish. Ingredients vary wildly depending upon regional … Continue reading →

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Easy. Healthy. Light. Wok-Seared Chinese Style Fried Rice.

Posted on February 5, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Monday night dinner is always a simple affair. On Sunday night my son cooked a Thai Green Chicken Curry. There was a veritable mountain of leftover steamed rice. Perfect excuse for fried rice. Wok-seared with ginger, chilli and garlic. Egg, … Continue reading →

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C’est Magnifique! Isabelle’s Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Brownie.

Posted on February 4, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Chocolate and hazelnuts. A true marriage made in heaven. This weekend  my husband and I celebrated our wedding anniversary. Co-incidentally one of my very loyal blog readers Isabelle very generously provided me with her favourite French chocolate brownie recipe. After … Continue reading →

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Simple and Delicious. Chorizo, Capsicum and Tomato Pasta. Dressed with Lemon and Coriander.

Posted on February 2, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

This is what I cook when I don’t know what to cook. A simple and delicious fall back option. Another firm, family favourite. It incorporates the holy trinty of spicy chorizo, capsicum and chillies simmered in a tomato sauce.  I … Continue reading →

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A Very Modern Take on a Classic. Prosecco Poached Peaches with an Orange Scented Jelly and Vanilla Panna Cotta Cream.

Posted on February 1, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

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 →

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Double Happiness. Chocolate Cupcakes with Chocolate Topping.

Posted on January 31, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

The long summer holidays are officially over. Time to resume my back to school baking. Here’s a very special lunch box treat. Soft, moist, decidedly moreish cupcakes. Chocolate upon chocolate. Double happiness. Guaranteed to put a smile on anyone’s face. … Continue reading →

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Spanish Tapas. Tortilla de Patatas. Potato Omelette.

Posted on January 30, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Its lunchtime and pouring with rain outside. The NSW and Queensland coasts are bracing for severe flooding. This crazy Australian summer weather. Heatwaves and bush fires one minute. Cyclones, storms and flooding the next. I’m not venturing out today. A quick scan … Continue reading →

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