Tag Archives: Strawberry

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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Weekend Birthday Celebrations. Mini Strawberry Cloud Cakes With Chocolate Bottoms and Fresh Raspberries.

Posted on November 25, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

This weekend our daughters celebrated their fourteenth birthday. As always we marked the occasion with home-made birthday cake. This year I revisited Annabel Langbein’s dreamy Strawberry Cloud Cake, the subject of one of my earliest posts. Refashioned into mini cloud … Continue reading →

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Sweet and Simple. A Variation on Chocolate Brigadeiros. Strawberry Bonbons.

Posted on October 4, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

The girls and I have a particular soft spot for pastel coloured bonbons in any array of sweet, fruity flavours. Not so long ago we spent an afternoon in the kitchen making Brigadeiros. Little chocolate caramel fudge truffles. The process … Continue reading →

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Sunday Baking. Inspired By… My Favourite Pastime. Strawberry and Rhubarb Brunch Muffins.

Posted on October 1, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Rhubarb and strawberry. One of my favourite flavour combinations. In season right now. I’ve been making huge pots of strawberry and rhubarb compote. I could eat it by the spoonful for breakfast, lunch, dinner and in between. It’s a while … Continue reading →

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From My Kitchen Pantry. Mini Italian Fried Doughnuts. Zeppole With A Rhubarb and Strawberry Compote.

Posted on July 6, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

What to do with half a bunch of  rhubarb and a punnet of strawberries languishing in my refrigerator? A super quick and simple compote. To be spooned over yoghurt or oats for breakfast.  At least that was the plan until … Continue reading →

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More Rainy Afternoon Baking. Rhubarb and Strawberry Buttermilk Cake With Hazelnut Streusel

Posted on July 1, 2013 by thepaddingtonfoodie

It’s official.  Sixteen consecutive days of rain. One week of school holidays down. Two more to go. It’s been the wettest June I can remember, hopefully July will be better. I guess we will find out tomorrow. The Bureau of … Continue reading →

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Dominica’s Christmas Pavlova. With a Medley of Fresh Berries

Posted on December 18, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

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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Luscious and Light. Strawberry Cloud Cake with Raspberries

Posted on October 16, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

This dreamy cake comes to me from across the ditch; that’s New Zealand for any non Australian readers, via my  Auntie Alex in Melbourne. She has been making Strawberry Cloud Cake for years. It’s an Annabel Langbein recipe from her … Continue reading →

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Hola! Mad About Paletas

Posted on September 25, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

I have an obsession with all things ice cream – gelato, sorbet, tartuffo, glace, granita, cassata, semifreddo, sherbet, tortoni , frozen yoghurt, parfait, sundae – you name it, if its frozen and sweet I’ve tried it. So how is it … Continue reading →

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Strawberry Paletas with Balsamic and Lemon

Posted on September 25, 2012 by thepaddingtonfoodie

Strawberry Paletas with Balsamic and Lemon Original recipe courtesy of Paletas by Fany Gerson. Adapted by The Paddington Foodie Makes 8-10 Ingredients 4 cups of fresh strawberries, hulled and quartered 3/4 cup sugar 1/2 cup water 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed … Continue reading →

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